Merrick Lil’ Plates Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potatoes Recipe is a grain-free dry dog food recipe featuring deboned salmon as the first ingredient, paired with salmon meal, whitefish meal, and wholesome produce like sweet potatoes, potatoes, apples, and blueberries. This recipe is designed with a small-breed-friendly kibble size and includes added omega fatty acids plus glucosamine and chondroitin.
Note: calorie and guaranteed analysis details can vary by listing depending on package/version. We’ve provided the nutrition details exactly as stated by the sources listed below.
Key Benefits
- Grain-free recipe with deboned salmon as the first ingredient
- Includes sweet potatoes, apples, and blueberries
- Added omega fatty acids (see Guaranteed Analysis for levels)
- Includes glucosamine and chondroitin (see Guaranteed Analysis for levels)
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Deboned Salmon, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Potatoes, Whitefish Meal, Potato Protein, Natural Flavor, Coconut Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Deboned Whitefish, Apples, Flaxseed Oil, Blueberries, Inulin (from chicory root), Organic Alfalfa, Gelatin, Salmon Oil (source of Omega-3 fatty acids), Salt, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate), Choline Chloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) |
34.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) |
14.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) |
4.5% |
| Moisture (max) |
11.0% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) |
3.5% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) |
0.4% |
| Glucosamine (min) |
800 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min) |
800 mg/kg |
Calorie Content
Calorie statements vary by source for this product. One retailer lists (Calculated) 3729 kcal ME/kg or 406 kcal ME/cup.
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Not specified on the cited sources for this exact product name.
Feed according to the feeding guidelines on the package and adjust as needed based on your dog’s age, activity level, and body condition. Always provide fresh water.