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Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free vsRegional Red Dry Dog Food

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free and ORIJEN Regional Red Dry Dog Food, compared on what the labels say: nutrients on a dry-matter basis, calories, ingredients, allergen groups, cost and recalls.

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ORIJEN Regional Red Dry Dog FoodDry

ORIJEN

Regional Red Dry Dog Food

463 kcal/cup · Beef, Lamb, Pork

43.2%
Protein
20.5%
Fat
24.8%
Carbs

Life stage: All life stages

Serving: 2¼ cups/day

Which one fits your dog

Neither food is better for every dog. These are the differences that matter for specific needs.

More protein
ORIJEN Regional Red Dry Dog Food has 43.2% protein on a dry-matter basis, 39.3% for Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free.
Avoiding potato
Only ORIJEN Regional Red Dry Dog Food leaves out potato.
Life stage
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free is labelled for adult; ORIJEN Regional Red Dry Dog Food for all life stages.

Side by side

Guaranteed analysis converted to a dry-matter basis, so foods with different moisture compare fairly. Prices as of the check date.

Label dataBackcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain FreeRegional Red Dry Dog Food
FormatDryDry
Life stageAdultAll life stages
Main proteinBeef, Pork, FishBeef, Lamb, Pork
Grain-freeYesYes
Protein (dry matter)39.3%43.2%
Fat (dry matter)19.1%20.5%
Fiber (dry matter, max)3.9%4.5%
Moisture (max)11%12%
Calories per kg3,7103,860
Calories per cup394463
Price per day (20 kg adult)Not trackedNot tracked
Recalls on record00

Ingredients

Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first. The first five usually make up most of the food.

Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free: first five

  1. 1Deboned Beef
  2. 2Pork and Bone Meal
  3. 3Salmon Meal
  4. 4Sweet Potatoes
  5. 5Potatoes

Regional Red Dry Dog Food: first five

  1. 1Beef
  2. 2wild boar
  3. 3lamb
  4. 4pork
  5. 5beef liver
Only in Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free
Deboned Beef, Pork and Bone Meal, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Pea Protein, Natural Flavor, Pork Fat, Potato Protein, Sunflower Oil, Flaxseed, Tapioca, Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, 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, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, VITAMINS (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement) B278024
In both
Lamb, Beef Liver
Only in Regional Red Dry Dog Food
Beef, wild boar, pork, beef meal, lamb meal, mackerel meal, herring meal, pork meal, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, whole herring, pork liver, beef fat, natural pork flavor, dried apple pomace, pollock oil, pork kidney, beef kidney, beef tripe, vitamin E supplement, dried kelp, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract

Allergen groups

"May contain" means the label lists an unnamed animal ingredient, such as natural flavor or animal fat, that could come from that animal.

GroupBackcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain FreeRegional Red Dry Dog Food
Chicken / poultryMay containNot found
BeefContainsContains
LambContainsContains
FishContainsContains
DuckMay containNot found
WheatNot foundNot found
CornNot foundNot found
SoyNot foundNot found
Peas & legumesContainsContains
PotatoContainsNot found
EggNot foundNot found
DairyNot foundNot found

Nutritional adequacy statements

Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free
"Merrick Backcountry Great Plains Red Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs."
Regional Red Dry Dog Food
"ORIJEN Regional Red Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult)."

How we compared

All figures come from each manufacturer's label and published product information, checked on the dates shown. Dry-matter values are calculated from the guaranteed analysis. Price per day assumes a 20 kg adult dog and the price on the check date. We don't accept payment from brands, and no shop link on this page changes the order or the data.Read our methodology.

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