The Stella & Chewy's Marie’s Mix-Ins Line, Reviewed
3 recipes, read label by label
Every Marie’s Mix-Ins recipe follows the same build. A bone broth comes first (tuna, chicken or beef), followed by the named meat, pumpkin, sweet potato and tapioca starch. All three are sold for senior dogs of all breed sizes. All are grain free, and none lists peas or lentils. Sweet potato appears in every recipe.
The recipes differ very little. Protein runs from 2.5% to 3% and fat from 0.5% to 1%, as fed. Moisture is 92% and fiber is 1.5% in all three. Calories range from 403 kcal per kg in the salmon recipe to 507 in the beef. The 266 toppers in our catalog average 18.4% protein, so this line sits far below the format average. The catalog topper average for estimated starch is 11.1%, but the data has no starch estimate for this line.
The trade-off is plain: these are mostly broth. They add moisture and a named meat to the bowl, but by weight they contribute little protein or fat compared with denser toppers. Owners who want a meat-heavy topper will find more of it elsewhere in the format.
A GOOD FIT FOR
Owners wanting a grain-free topper without peas or lentils
Senior dogs, the life stage every recipe is sold for
Owners adding moisture to dry food with a 92% moisture mixer
WORTH KNOWING
Every recipe lists sweet potato and tapioca starch among its first five ingredients.
Protein is 2.5% to 3% as fed, far below the 18.4% average for toppers in our catalog.
The Grass-Fed Beef & Pumpkin recipe is listed as discontinued, so the line may now be just salmon and chicken.
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
This is the only chicken recipe, pairing chicken bone broth with chicken, and its 467 kcal per kg falls between its line mates, with 3% protein and 0.5% fat. It suits owners of seniors who already eat chicken and who want a topper without fish or beef.
Most calories in the lineOnly topper here with beef
This is the only beef recipe, built on beef bone broth and beef, and it has the line's highest fat and calories at 1% fat and 507 kcal per kg. It is listed as discontinued, so it suits owners who already have it on hand for a beef-preferring dog.
Fewest calories in the lineOnly topper here with fish
This is the only fish recipe in the line, with tuna bone broth and salmon, and it has the lowest figures here at 2.5% protein, 0.5% fat and 403 kcal per kg. It suits senior dogs whose owners want a fish topper or the line's lowest-calorie option.
Yes. All three recipes (Wild-Caught Salmon & Pumpkin, Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin and Grass-Fed Beef & Pumpkin) are grain free, and none lists peas or lentils. Each one does include sweet potato.
Which Marie’s Mix-Ins recipe has the fewest calories?
Wild-Caught Salmon & Pumpkin in Tuna Bone Broth has the fewest at 403 kcal per kg. Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin lists 467 and Grass-Fed Beef & Pumpkin lists 507.
Which Marie’s Mix-Ins recipe has the most protein?
Cage-Free Chicken & Pumpkin and Grass-Fed Beef & Pumpkin tie at 3% protein as fed, and Wild-Caught Salmon & Pumpkin has 2.5%. All three are 92% moisture, so they are well below the 18.4% protein average for toppers in our catalog.
We keep reviews of discontinued recipes online, each with suggested replacements, because bags stay on shelves and in pantries for months.
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