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Merrick Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food

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Merrick Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Wet
Protein
9% min
Fat
6% min
Fiber
2% max
Moisture
78% max
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Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked November 1, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Beef
  2. 2 Beef Broth
  3. 3 Beef Hearts
  4. 4 Beef Liver
  5. 5 Dried Egg Product
  6. 6 Green Beans
  7. 7 Carrots
  8. 8 Natural Flavor
  9. 9 MINERALS [Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide]
  10. 10 Flaxseed Oil
  11. 11 Guar Gum
  12. 12 Cinnamon
  13. 13 Cumin
  14. 14 Calcium Carbonate
  15. 15 VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement]
  16. 16 Salt. C287024

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein9% min40.9%
Crude Fat6% min27.3%
Crude Fiber2% max9.1%
Moisture78% 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
1,167 kcal
per can
99 kcal

The label says: “1167 kcal/kg, 99 kcal/can”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein77.1 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat51.4 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 14.7% 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 34%
  • Fat 54%
  • Carbohydrate 12%

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

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