Merrick Backcountry Wet Dog Food Variety Pack - Real Chicken Dinner & Real Beef Dinner, Pate

Wet food for dogs · by Merrick

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What to watch for

• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Sodium tripolyphosphate Low risk
  A phosphate used for texture and, in dental chews, to reduce tartar. It adds phosphorus, which matters for dogs with kidney disease.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

• High protein 45.5%
  30% or more on a dry-matter basis.
• Named meat first
  First ingredient is beef.

Ingredients

Merrick Backcountry Real Beef Dinner: Deboned Beef, Beef Broth, Beef Liver, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Chloride, Guar Gum, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B–12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D–3 Supplement, Biotin], Taurine, MINERALS [Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite]. A277423; Merrick Backcountry Real Chicken Dinner: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Tricalcium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Choline Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite], Taurine, VITAMINS [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B–12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D–3 Supplement, Biotin]. A290923.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Merrick Backcountry Wet Dog Food Variety Pack - Real Chicken Dinner & Real Beef Dinner, Pate - 76.2 Oz UPC 022808002079

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03