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Merrick Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food

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Merrick Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb Wet Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Wet
Protein
8% min
Fat
3% min
Fiber
1% max
Moisture
82% max

Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked November 1, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Lamb
  2. 2 Beef Broth
  3. 3 Chicken Broth
  4. 4 Chicken
  5. 5 Red Peppers
  6. 6 Potatoes
  7. 7 Dried Egg Product
  8. 8 Natural Flavor
  9. 9 Potato Starch
  10. 10 Guar Gum
  11. 11 Salt
  12. 12 Dried Tomato
  13. 13 Fruit Juice Color
  14. 14 Sodium Phosphate
  15. 15 Sunflower Oil
  16. 16 Potassium Chloride
  17. 17 Natural Smoke Flavor
  18. 18 MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide]
  19. 19 Apple Cider Vinegar
  20. 20 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)]
  21. 21 Rosemary
  22. 22 Sage
  23. 23 Thyme
  24. 24 Magnesium Sulfate
  25. 25 Choline Chloride
  26. 26 Calcium Carbonate. B292323

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% max5.6%
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
1,126 kcal
per can
405 kcal

The label says: “1126 kcal/kg, 405 kcal/can”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein71 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat26.6 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 25.3% 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 37%
  • Carbohydrate 23%

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

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