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Merrick Grain Free Limited Ingredient Diet Real Lamb Recipe
- Dog
- Wet
- Protein
- 7% min
- Fat
- 9% min
- Fiber
- 1.4% max
- Moisture
- 78% max
Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked November 1, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Deboned Lamb
- 2 Water Sufficient for Processing
- 3 Lamb Liver
- 4 Natural Flavor
- 5 Salt
- 6 Sunflower Oil
- 7 Locust Bean Gum
- 8 Potassium Chloride
- 9 Guar Gum
- 10 Minerals (Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite)
- 11 Choline Chloride
- 12 Calcium Carbonate
- 13 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Biotin)
- 14 Taurine
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 7% min | 31.8% |
| Crude Fat | 9% min | 40.9% |
| Crude Fiber | 1.4% max | 6.4% |
| Moisture | 78% max | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,353 kcal
The label says: “(Calculated) 1,353 kcal per kilogram or 487 kcal per 12”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein51.7 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat66.5 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 12.9% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).
- Protein 22%
- Fat 69%
- Carbohydrate 9%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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