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Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free
Wet · Adult · Small, Medium, Large
Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free is a wet dog food for adult dogs. The maker lists it for small, medium, large dogs. Deboned duck heads the ingredient list, so by weight before cooking there is more of it than anything else. The named animal proteins are duck, beef, venison. The label names no corn, wheat or soy. On a dry-matter basis the guaranteed analysis works out at 44.4% protein, 27.8% fat and 12.5% carbohydrate, at 1018 kcal per kg. A 20 kg adult dog would eat about 1040 g a day of it. Our label-based score puts it at 89 of 100, which we rate excellent. No recall for it appears in our records.
Key facts
Dry matter removes water from the figure, so wet and dry foods can be compared.
- 44.4%
- Protein
- 27.8%
- Fat
- 12.5%
- Carbs
Estimated: 100% minus protein, fat, fiber and ash (ash assumed 7% of dry matter). Not printed on the label.
- Calories per kg
- 1,018kcal
- Format
- Wet
- Life stage
- Adult
- Dog sizes
- Small, Medium, Large
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Protein (min) | 8% | 44.4% |
| Fat (min) | 5% | 27.8% |
| Fiber (max) | 1.5% | 8.3% |
| Moisture (max) | 82% | – |
Food score
Excellent89 out of 100
- Ingredient quality
- 30/35
- Protein
- 25/25
- Carbohydrate load
- 20/20
- Fat balance
- 3.5/10
- Recall record
- 10/10
Calculated from the published label. Not a hand-check, not a vet’s opinion.
- A named meat is the first ingredientDeboned duck
- Several named proteins in the first five ingredientsDeboned duck, beef broth, bison, venison
- Carbohydrate is estimated: the label does not print it
- No recall on record
How this score is worked out
Five parts, weighted as below, applied the same way to every food on the site. Percentages are dry matter, which takes the water out so wet and dry foods can be judged on one basis.
- Ingredient quality · 35 pts
- Starts neutral, then moves on what the label names: a named meat first and several named proteins near the top earn points; unnamed “meat meal”, by-products, grain fillers in the first five, artificial preservatives and colours lose them.
- Protein · 25 pts
- 18% dry matter is the AAFCO adult minimum and scores nothing; 40% scores full marks.
- Carbohydrate load · 20 pts
- 20% dry matter or less scores full marks; 60% or more scores nothing.
- Fat balance · 10 pts
- A band, not a ramp: 12–20% dry matter is the target, and too little costs as much as too much.
- Recall record · 10 pts
- Full marks with no recall on record. A recall costs more the more recently it happened.
Same label, same number, every time. If you think we have it wrong, the ingredient list above is the whole of our evidence.
How much your dog needs
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Assumes a neutered adult with normal activity. For puppies, seniors or weight loss, use the Feeding Calculator.
Open in the Feeding CalculatorAllergen groups
Matched from the full ingredient list using our ingredient dictionary.
- Contains
- duckbeefpeas & legumespotatovenisonfishegg
- May contain
- chickenturkeyporklamb
- Not found
- dairywheatcornsoy
Ingredients
In label order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first.
- Deboned duck
- beef broth
- vegetable broth
- bison
- venison
- beef liver
- peas
- potatoes
- carrots
- natural flavor
- dried egg product
- potato starch
- salt
- guar gum
- fruit juice color
- fish oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols)
- flaxseed oil
- sodium phosphate
- calcium carbonate
- potassium chloride
- MINERALS [zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, cobalt proteinate, copper 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, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin B-12 supplement, Vitamin D-3 supplement, folic acid (Vitamin B-9)]
- yucca schidigera extract
- magnesium sulfate
- choline chloride
- xanthan gum. B292823
AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement
Merrick Grain Free Wilderness Blend is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs.
Recall history
No recalls on record for this product.
Questions about this food
Answers built from this product’s own label data.
Is Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free complete and balanced?
The label carries this statement: “Merrick Grain Free Wilderness Blend is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs.”
How much Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free should I feed my dog?
A neutered 20 kg (44 lb) adult dog with normal activity needs about 1,060 kcal a day, which works out at roughly 1040 g of this food. Puppies, seniors, and dogs gaining or losing weight need a different amount.
What are the main ingredients in Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free?
The first five ingredients by weight are Deboned duck, beef broth, vegetable broth, bison, venison. The label lists 26 ingredients in total, heaviest first, measured before cooking.
How much protein is in Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free?
The guaranteed analysis gives at least 8% protein as fed. Once the water is taken out that is about 44.4% on a dry-matter basis, which is the figure to use when comparing this food with a wet food.
Does Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free contain common allergens?
Our ingredient dictionary matches these groups in the label: duck, beef, peas & legumes, potato, venison, fish, egg. A match means the group is named in the ingredient list, not that a given dog will react to it.
Has Merrick Wilderness Blend in Gravy Grain Free been recalled?
No recall for this product appears in our records.
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- Protein
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- Fat
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- Carbs
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- Fat
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