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Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food

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Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Wet
Protein
8% min
Fat
3% min
Fiber
1.4% 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 BEEF
  2. 2 BEEF BROTH
  3. 3 VENISON BROTH
  4. 4 BEEF LIVER
  5. 5 DRIED EGG WHITES
  6. 6 POTATO STARCH
  7. 7 SWEET POTATOES
  8. 8 CARROTS
  9. 9 GREEN BEANS
  10. 10 APPLES
  11. 11 PEAS
  12. 12 GUAR GUM
  13. 13 TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
  14. 14 SUNFLOWER OIL
  15. 15 SODIUM PHOSPHATE
  16. 16 SALT
  17. 17 NATURAL FLAVOR
  18. 18 CALCIUM CARBONATE
  19. 19 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
  20. 20 MINERALS (ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE, IRON AMINO ACID CHELATE, COPPER AMINO ACID CHELATE, MANGANESE AMINO ACID CHELATE, SODIUM SELENITE, COBALT AMINO ACID CHELATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE)
  21. 21 VITAMINS
  22. 22 (VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, BIOTIN, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE,(VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID) (VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, d-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, BIOTIN, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE,(VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID)
  23. 23 XANTHAN GUM

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 Fiber1.4% max7.8%
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
904 kcal

The label says: “904 kcal/kg or 90 kcal/bowl ME (metabolizable energy) on an as-fed basis (calculated)”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein88.5 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat33.2 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 23.1% 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 41%
  • Fat 37%
  • Carbohydrate 22%

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

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