Merrick Chunky Grain Free Pappy's Pot Roast (Adult, Wet)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Vegetable Broth, Beef Liver, Potatoes, Carrots, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Guar Gum, Salt, Fruit Juice Color, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Sunflower Oil, MINERALS [Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide], 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)], Magnesium Sulfate, Cumin, Cinnamon, Choline Chloride.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 8.0%, Crude Fat (min) 3.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 1.5%, Moisture (max) 82.0%. AAFCO: this recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs. Because the can is 82 percent water, the comparable figures against kibble are on a dry matter basis, where the guarantees work out to roughly 44 percent protein and 17 percent fat. Calorie content is 913 kcal/kg and 329 kcal/can, and the product page and label PDF agree.
Two things to notice on the label. This is the leanest of Merrick's chunky dinners at a 3.0 percent fat minimum, which is the figure to weigh if you are feeding a dog that needs the moisture of a wet food without the fat. Second, Fruit Juice Color appears twelfth: a colouring agent, present to make the gravy look like gravy to the person opening the can rather than to feed the dog. It is a legal and common ingredient, and it is named here because a buyer scanning for additives deserves to see it rather than hunt for it. The warming spices are real too, Cumin and Cinnamon both appearing near the end of the list.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (links above), compiled Oct 29, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Merrick Chunky Grain Free Pappy's Pot Roast Dinner in Gravy
What are the first ingredients?
Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Vegetable Broth, Beef Liver, Potatoes. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Crude protein 8.0% minimum and crude fat 3.0% minimum as fed. On a dry matter basis that is about 44 percent protein and 17 percent fat, making it the leanest of the chunky dinners.
How many calories are in a can?
913 kcal/kg and 329 kcal/can, with Merrick's product page and label PDF in agreement.
Does it contain artificial colour?
It contains Fruit Juice Color, listed twelfth. That is a colouring agent rather than a nutrient, present for the look of the gravy.
Where do these numbers come from?
Ingredients and guarantees are transcribed from Merrick's own product page, and the AAFCO statement from the label PDF linked from it. Both are linked above.
Source: Merrick product page and the label PDF (merrickpetcare.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the can for the current label.
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