Merrick Lil' Plates Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe is a dry dog food designed for puppies, featuring deboned chicken as the first ingredient along with chicken meal, potatoes, peas, and sweet potatoes. It also includes DHA and added vitamins and minerals to support everyday nutrition for growing pups.
Key Benefits
- Deboned chicken as the first ingredient
- Grain-free recipe
- Includes DHA
- Small-breed sized kibble (Lil' Plates)
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Potato Protein, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Deboned Salmon, Flaxseed Oil, Apples, Blueberries, Gelatin, Salt, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate), Choline Chloride, 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), 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.) |
28% |
| Crude Fat (min.) |
15% |
| Crude Fiber (max.) |
4.50% |
| Moisture (max.) |
11% |
| Calcium (min.) |
1.2% |
| Phosphorus (min.) |
1% |
| DHA (min.) |
0.05% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min.) |
2.2% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min.) |
0.30% |
| Glucosamine (min.) |
500 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min.) |
500 mg/kg |
Calorie Content
Calorie Content: 3,602 kcal/kg or 397 kcal/cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as-fed basis (calculated).
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Puppy
Feed amounts vary by puppy age and target adult weight. Use the feeding guidelines on the package and adjust as needed to maintain ideal body condition; always provide fresh water.