Merrick Real Texas Beef Grain Free Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.7 oz cups, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 41% protein and 23% fat, and each cup carries 393 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- 12.7 oz cup
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Dried Egg Product
Egg content dried and processed into a concentrated, stable ingredient.
Natural Flavor
A flavoring derived from an animal or plant source, added to improve taste.
What’s in the cup
- First meat
- Deboned Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Deboned Beef, Beef Liver and Dried Egg Product.
- Thickeners and binders
- Locust Bean Gum and Guar Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the cup, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,094 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 5.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.4%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
393 kcal per 12.7 oz cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the cup prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Beef, Beef Liver, Beef Broth, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Salmon Oil, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Chloride, Guar Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Biotin)
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 9.0% | 40.9% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 5.0% | 22.7% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.4% | 6.4% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 20.9% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a cup costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $25.98 | $6.50 | Walmart lowest of 2 stores |
| 22 lb | $76.98 | $3.50 | Petco |
| 30 lb | $97.99 | $3.27 | Petco lowest of 2 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 30. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,094 kcal per kg, 393 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
1 FDA Recall On Record
Beef dog treat varieties Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.62/lb vs $3.27/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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