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Merrick Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food
- Dog
- Wet
- Protein
- 8% min
- Fat
- 5% min
- Fiber
- 2% 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 Beef Broth
- 3 Beef Liver
- 4 Dried Egg Product
- 5 Carrots
- 6 Green Beans
- 7 Natural Flavor
- 8 Flaxseed Oil
- 9 Choline Chloride
- 10 Potassium Chloride
- 11 Magnesium Sulfate
- 12 Salt
- 13 Guar Gum
- 14 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate)
- 15 Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodate, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite)
- 16 Cumin
- 17 Xanthan Gum
- 18 Cinnamon
- 19 Taurine. B287223
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 | 8% min | 36.4% |
| Crude Fat | 5% min | 22.7% |
| Crude Fiber | 2% max | 9.1% |
| 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
- 1,320 kcal
- per can
- 112 kcal
The label says: “1,320 kcal ME/kg or 112 kcal ME/can”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein60.6 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat37.9 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 23.8% 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 32%
- Fat 48%
- Carbohydrate 21%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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