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Merrick Grain Free Puppy Plate Chicken Recipe In Gravy

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Merrick Grain Free Puppy Plate Chicken Recipe In Gravy

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Puppy
Protein
9% min
Fat
5% min
Fiber
1.5% 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 Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Broth
  3. 3 Turkey
  4. 4 Turkey Broth
  5. 5 Sweet Potatoes
  6. 6 Carrots
  7. 7 Apples
  8. 8 Peas
  9. 9 Dried Egg Product
  10. 10 Potato Protein
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Sodium Phosphate
  13. 13 Salt
  14. 14 Guar Gum
  15. 15 Calcium Carbonate
  16. 16 Potato Starch
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Flaxseed Oil
  19. 19 Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
  20. 20 flaxseed meal
  21. 21 MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide]
  22. 22 Magnesium Sulfate
  23. 23 VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B-3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Biotin(Vitamin B-7), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)]
  24. 24 Rosemary
  25. 25 Sage
  26. 26 Thyme
  27. 27 Choline Chloride
  28. 28 Yucca Schidigera Extract. B293023

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein9% min50%
Crude Fat5% min27.8%
Crude Fiber1.5% max8.3%
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
1,076 kcal
per can
387 kcal

The label says: “1076 kcal/kg, 387 kcal/can”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein83.6 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat46.5 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 5.9% 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 40%
  • Fat 55%
  • Carbohydrate 5%

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

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