Merrick Lil' Plates Grain Free Real Texas Beef and Sweet Potato Recipe is a grain-free dry dog food featuring beef as the first ingredient, paired with sweet potatoes and other wholesome ingredients. It’s designed as a small-breed kibble option and includes added taurine, omega fatty acids, and a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms.
Key Benefits
- Beef is the first ingredient
- Grain-free recipe
- Includes added taurine
- Includes omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids
- Contains a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Deboned Beef, Pork And Bone Meal, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Pork Fat, Pea Protein, Natural Flavor, Potato Protein, Sunflower Oil, Miscanthus Grass, Dried Yeast, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Salmon Oil, 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 B-12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Biotin (Vitamin B-7), Vitamin D-3 Supplement), Mixed Tocopherols For Freshness, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) |
32.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) |
15.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) |
3.5% |
| Moisture (max) |
11.0% |
| Taurine (min) |
0.17% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) |
2.3% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) |
0.3% |
| Glucosamine (min) |
400 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min) |
400 mg/kg |
Calorie Content
Caloric content reported by sources varies: PetSmart lists 3620 kcal/kg and 449 kcal/cup; Companion Pet Food Supply lists 3642 kcal/kg and 451 kcal/cup.
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Adult
Use the feeding chart on the package as a starting point and adjust as needed to maintain ideal body condition. Transition gradually when switching foods.