Merrick Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Texas Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe with Freeze-Dried Raw Bites

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Deboned beef, pork and bone meal, salmon meal, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, pea protein, pork fat, natural flavor, potato protein, beef hearts, beef liver, sunflower oil, miscanthus grass, dried yeast, flaxseed, potassium chloride, tapioca, salt, apples, salmon oil, blueberries, choline chloride, MINERALS [zinc amino acid complex, iron amino acid complex, sodium selenite, manganese amino acid complex, copper amino acid complex, calcium iodate], DL-Methionine, taurine, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, Vitamin A supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 supplement], mixed tocopherols for freshness, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 32.0%, Crude Fat (min) 15.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 3.5%, Moisture (max) 11.0%, plus taurine, omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine and chondroitin, not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. Energy 3620 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (449 kcal/cup). AAFCO: Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain Free Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe With Freeze-Dried Raw Bites is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs (per manufacturer). Deboned beef is the first ingredient.

Merrick Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Texas Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe with Freeze-Dried Raw Bites is a dry kibble Merrick formulates for adult dogs, sold in 4 lb, 10 lb bags. Because ingredients are listed by pre cooking weight, the first five on the label, deboned beef, pork and bone meal, salmon meal, sweet potatoes, potatoes, are the ones present in the largest amounts before cooking removes water and reduces bulk. The guaranteed analysis on the label lists 32.0% crude protein and 15.0% crude fat as fed. Merrick publishes a body weight based feeding chart on the product page and label rather than a single daily amount, since portion depends on a dog's weight and activity level. Merrick mixes freeze dried raw pieces into the kibble in this recipe, a format the manufacturer markets as adding raw ingredients to a kibble base rather than switching to a fully raw diet. Sniff and Shift makes single ingredient freeze dried treats, which are treats rather than meals, and they pair with any complete diet on this list.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 18, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Source: Merrick product page (merrickpetcare.com), and the maker's supporting page. Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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