Alternatives · 2026
Alternatives to Merrick
Foods from other brands with a similar format and life stage, with what each one does differently. Ordered by how closely they match Merrick's range, not by price or commission.
Data last checked · No brand paid to be included
The Merrick range we compared against
- Backcountry Grain Free Hero's Banquet Stew · Wet · 50% protein
- Backcountry Grain Free Real Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food · Wet · 45.5% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Big Game Recipe Grain Free · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe Grain Free · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red Recipe Grain Free · Dry · 39.3% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Hero's Banquet Recipe Grain Free · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Large Breed Grain Free · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Pacific Catch Recipe Grain Free · Dry · 36% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Puppy Recipe Grain Free · Dry · 31.5% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused Puppy Recipe With Healthy Grains · Dry · 31.5% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused With Healthy Grains Great Plains Red Recipe · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Backcountry Raw Infused With Healthy Grains Pacific Catch Recipe · Dry · 36% protein
- Backcountry Real Chicken Dinner · Wet · 45.5% protein
- Chunky Grain Free Big Texas Steak Tips Dinner in Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Chunky Grain Free Carver's Delight Dinner in Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Chunky Grain Free Colossal Chicken Dinner in Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Chunky Grain Free Pappy's Pot Roast Dinner in Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Grain Free Cowboy Cookout In Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Grain Free Dry Dog Food Backcountry Bone Broth Coated Kibble Heartlands Recipe With Beef and Bison · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Grain Free Grammy's Pot Pie In Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Grain Free Healthy Weight Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Grain Free Large Breed Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Grain Free Limited Ingredient Diet Real Lamb Recipe · Wet · 31.8% protein
- Grain Free Puppy Plate Beef Recipe In Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Grain Free Puppy Plate Chicken Recipe In Gravy · Wet · 50% protein
- Grain Free Puppy Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 31.5% protein
- Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 31.5% protein
- Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 36% protein
- Grain Free Real Beef, Bison & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Grain Free Real Beef, Lamb + Bison Dinner · Wet · 40.9% protein
- Grain Free Real Chicken Dinner · Wet · 40.9% protein
- Grain Free Real Duck & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 38.2% protein
- Grain Free Real Duck Dinner · Wet · 36.4% protein
- Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Grain Free Real Texas Beef Dinner · Wet · 40.9% protein
- Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Grain Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner In Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Grain Free Turducken In Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Kitchen Comforts Beef Tips & Rice Stew · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Kitchen Comforts Chicken Casserole · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Kitchen Comforts Lamb Shepherd's Pie · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Kitchen Comforts Turkey Meatloaf · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Lil’ Plates Dainty Duck Medley in Gravy Wet Dog Food · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Petite Pot Pie · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Lil’ Plates Grain Free Pint Sized Puppy Plate Recipe in Gravy · Wet · 47.2% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 36% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Beef & Sweet Potato with Raw Bites Recipe · Dry · 36% protein
- Lil’ Plates Grain Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe With Freeze-Dried Raw Bites · Dry · 36% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potatoes Recipe · Dry · 36% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potatoes Recipe · Dry · 34.8% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 33.7% protein
- Lil' Plates Grain Free Tiny Thanksgiving Day Dinner · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Lil’ Plates Little Lamb Chop Stew Wet Dog Food · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Beef Dinner Wet Dog Food · Wet · 40.9% protein
- Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Lamb Dinner Wet Dog Food · Wet · 40.9% protein
- Lil’ Plates Petite Pate Turkey Dinner Wet Dog Food · Wet · 36.4% protein
- Lil' Plates Petite Pates Chicken Dinner Recipe · Wet · 36.4% protein
- Lil' Plates Small Surfin' + Turfin' Supper in Gravy · Wet · 47.2% protein
- Lil' Plates Teeny Texas Steak Tips Dinner in Gravy · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 25.8% protein
- Limited Ingredient Diet Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe · Dry · 27% protein
- Limited Ingredient Diet Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe · Dry · 27% protein
- Limited Ingredient Diet Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe · Dry · 27% protein
- Limited Ingredient Diet With Healthy Grains Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Canned Dog Food · Wet · 36.4% protein
- Limited Ingredient Diet With Healthy Grains Real Turkey & Brown Rice Recipe Wet Dog Food · Wet · 36.4% protein
- Premium Grain Free Dry Adult Dog Food, Wholesome And Natural Kibble With Real Chicken And Sweet Potato · Dry · 36% protein
- Slow-Cooked BBQ Kansas City Style with Chopped Pork · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Slow-Cooked BBQ Kentucky Style with Chopped Lamb · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Slow-Cooked BBQ Memphis Style with Glazed Chicken · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Slow-Cooked BBQ Texas Style with Braised Beef · Wet · 44.4% protein
- Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free · Wet · 44.4% protein
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- Protein DM
- 35.2%
- kcal/cup
- 389
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding beef or lamb or potato or duck
- Owners who want a grain-free food
Trade-offs
- None in the label data we hold
- 2
- Protein DM
- 35.2%
- kcal/cup
- 402
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding beef or lamb or potato or duck
- Owners who want a grain-free food
Trade-offs
- None in the label data we hold
- 3
- Protein DM
- 43.2%
- kcal/cup
- 490
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding beef or lamb or potato or duck
- More protein: 43.2% dry matter
Trade-offs
- None in the label data we hold
- 4
- Protein DM
- 27.8%
- kcal/cup
- 284
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding beef or lamb or potato or egg or duck
Trade-offs
- Contains wheat, corn
- 5
- Protein DM
- 30.2%
- kcal/cup
- 351
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding beef or lamb or peas & legumes or potato or egg or duck
Trade-offs
- Contains wheat, corn
- 6
- Protein DM
- 26.7%
- kcal/cup
- 335
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding beef or lamb or peas & legumes or potato or egg or duck
Trade-offs
- Contains wheat
How we chose these
We list foods from other brands in our database that share a format and life stage with Merrick's range. "Worth a look for" and "Trade-offs" are generated from the label data: ingredient groups, protein on a dry-matter basis, price per day for a 20 kg adult, and recall records. Nobody paid for a place on this list. Read our methodology.