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Merrick Grain Free Puppy Plate Beef Recipe In Gravy

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Merrick Grain Free Puppy Plate Beef Recipe In Gravy

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Puppy
Protein
8% min
Fat
3% min
Fiber
3% max
Moisture
82% max
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Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked October 31, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Beef
  2. 2 Beef Broth
  3. 3 Dried Egg Product
  4. 4 Carrots
  5. 5 Sweet Potatoes
  6. 6 Apples
  7. 7 Beef Liver
  8. 8 Natural Flavor
  9. 9 Potato Starch
  10. 10 Agar-Agar
  11. 11 Fruit Juice Color
  12. 12 Guar Gum
  13. 13 Dicalcium Phosphate
  14. 14 Potato Protein
  15. 15 Salt
  16. 16 Sunflower Oil
  17. 17 Flaxseed Oil
  18. 18 Sodium Phosphate
  19. 19 MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide]
  20. 20 Potassium Chloride
  21. 21 Magnesium Sulfate
  22. 22 Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23 VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B-3),Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)]
  24. 24 Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
  25. 25 Choline Chloride
  26. 26 Cumin
  27. 27 Cinnamon. B293123

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein8% min44.4%
Crude Fat3% min16.7%
Crude Fiber3% max16.7%
Moisture82% 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
1,008 kcal
per can
363 kcal

The label says: “1008 kcal/kg, 363 kcal/can”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

  • protein79.4 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat29.8 g vs 21.3 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 14.2% 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 45%
  • Fat 41%
  • Carbohydrate 15%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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