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Original Dry Dog Food vsBackcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free

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

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ORIJEN Original Dry Dog FoodDry

ORIJEN

Original Dry Dog Food

473 kcal/cup · Chicken, Turkey, Fish

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 Original Dry Dog Food has 43.2% protein on a dry-matter basis, 38.2% for Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free.
Avoiding duck
Only ORIJEN Original Dry Dog Food leaves out duck.
Avoiding potato
Only ORIJEN Original Dry Dog Food leaves out potato.
Avoiding egg
Only Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free leaves out egg.
Life stage
ORIJEN Original Dry Dog Food is labelled for all life stages; Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free for adult.

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 dataOriginal Dry Dog FoodBackcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free
FormatDryDry
Life stageAll life stagesAdult
Main proteinChicken, Turkey, FishTurkey, Chicken
Grain-freeYesYes
Protein (dry matter)43.2%38.2%
Fat (dry matter)20.5%19.1%
Fiber (dry matter, max)4.5%3.9%
Moisture (max)12%11%
Calories per kg3,9403,636
Calories per cup473386
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.

Original Dry Dog Food: first five

  1. 1Chicken
  2. 2turkey
  3. 3salmon
  4. 4whole herring
  5. 5chicken liver

Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free: first five

  1. 1Deboned Turkey
  2. 2Turkey Meal
  3. 3Chicken Meal
  4. 4Sweet Potatoes
  5. 5Potatoes
Only in Original Dry Dog Food
turkey, salmon, whole herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, dehydrated sardine, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, whole peas, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), eggs, natural chicken flavor, dried apple pomace, pollock oil, chicken heart, vitamin E supplement, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, whole cranberries, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract
In both
Chicken, chicken liver, chicken fat, salt
Only in Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free
Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Pea Protein, Salmon Meal, Duck, Natural Flavor, Tapioca, Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salmon Oil, 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 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), Mixed Tocopherols for freshness. A277923

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.

GroupOriginal Dry Dog FoodBackcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free
Chicken / poultryContainsContains
BeefNot foundMay contain
LambNot foundMay contain
FishContainsContains
DuckNot foundContains
WheatNot foundNot found
CornNot foundNot found
SoyNot foundNot found
Peas & legumesContainsContains
PotatoNot foundContains
EggContainsNot found
DairyNot foundNot found

Nutritional adequacy statements

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

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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