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Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food

Wet · Adult · Small

Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food is a wet dog food for adult dogs. The maker lists it for small dogs. Deboned Beef heads the ingredient list, so by weight before cooking there is more of it than anything else. The named animal proteins are beef, venison, egg. The label names no corn, wheat or soy. On a dry-matter basis the guaranteed analysis works out at 44.4% protein, 16.7% fat and 24.1% carbohydrate, at 904 kcal per kg. A 20 kg adult dog would eat about 1175 g a day of it. Our label-based score puts it at 93 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
16.7%
Fat
24.1%
Carbs

Estimated: 100% minus protein, fat, fiber and ash (ash assumed 7% of dry matter). Not printed on the label.

Calories per kg
904kcal
Format
Wet
Life stage
Adult
Dog sizes
Small
Guaranteed analysis, as printed on the label, with the dry-matter figure alongside.
NutrientAs fedDry matter
Protein (min)8%44.4%
Fat (min)3%16.7%
Fiber (max)1.4%7.8%
Moisture (max)82%–
93

Food score

Excellent93 out of 100

Ingredient quality
30/35
Protein
25/25
Carbohydrate load
17.9/20
Fat balance
10/10
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 Beef
  • Several named proteins in the first five ingredientsDeboned Beef, Beef Broth, Venison Broth, Beef Liver, Dried Egg Whites
  • 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.

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Allergen groups

Matched from the full ingredient list using our ingredient dictionary.

Contains
beefvenisoneggpotatopeas & legumes
May contain
chickenturkeyporklambfish
Not found
dairywheatcornsoy

Ingredients

In label order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first.

  1. Deboned Beef
  2. Beef Broth
  3. Venison Broth
  4. Beef Liver
  5. Dried Egg Whites
  6. Potato Starch
  7. Sweet Potatoes
  8. Carrots
  9. Green Beans
  10. Apples
  11. Peas
  12. Guar Gum
  13. Tricalcium Phosphate
  14. Sunflower Oil
  15. Sodium Phosphate
  16. Salt
  17. Natural Flavor
  18. Calcium Carbonate
  19. Potassium Chloride
  20. Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Potassium Iodide)
  21. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid)
  22. Choline Chloride
  23. Xanthan Gum. 2A26021

AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement

Merrick Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew 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 Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food complete and balanced?

The label carries this statement: “Merrick Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs.”

How much Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food 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 1175 g of this food. Puppies, seniors, and dogs gaining or losing weight need a different amount.

What are the main ingredients in Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food?

The first five ingredients by weight are Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Venison Broth, Beef Liver, Dried Egg Whites. The label lists 23 ingredients in total, heaviest first, measured before cooking.

How much protein is in Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food?

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 Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food contain common allergens?

Our ingredient dictionary matches these groups in the label: beef, venison, egg, potato, peas & legumes. A match means the group is named in the ingredient list, not that a given dog will react to it.

Has Merrick Lil’ Plates Itsy Bitsy Beef Stew Wet Dog Food been recalled?

No recall for this product appears in our records.

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