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Blue Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food are Deboned Whitefish, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Potatoes, and Tapioca Starch. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 48.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 24.0%, fat 6.0%, fiber 6.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 48.0%
24%
10%
48%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 48.0% of this cup, above the kibble average. Protein comes in at 24.0%. One cup carries 297 kcal.
PROTEIN
24.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
48.0%
KCAL / CUP
297
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FIRST 5 OF 72 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,266 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
24.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
6.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
48.0%

297 kcal per cup.

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Complete guaranteed
analysis

Every row printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Crude Protein (min.)
24.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
6.0% and 9.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Calcium (min.)
0.7%
Phosphorus (min.)
0.5%
Vitamin E (min.)
300 IU/kg
Soluble Fiber (min.)*
1.0%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min.)*
0.5%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min.)*
1.1%
Taurine (min.)*
0.10%
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C) (min.)*
100 mg/kg
L-Carnitine (min.)*
100 mg/kg

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Whitefish, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Potatoes, Tapioca Starch, Pea Starch, Peas, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Plain Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Apple Pomace, Calcium Carbonate, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Cranberries, Pumpkin, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Citrate, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, Choline Chloride, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Dried Kelp, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Fructooligosaccharides, Citric Acid, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Tryptophan, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Juice for color, Blueberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Dried Yeast, Zinc Sulfate, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Ferrous Sulfate, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Copper Sulfate, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary

Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 24.0% 26.7% TYPICAL
FAT 6.0% 6.7% n/a
FIBER 6.0% 6.7% n/a
CARB (EST.) 48.0% 53.3% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 48.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
6 lb $39.98LIVE $6.66 Amazon
22 lb $86.95 $3.95 Heartland Veterinary Supply and Pharmacy lowest of 6 stores

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Others are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
3.6CUPS
    1,076 kcal329 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (297 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // BLUE

    2 FDA Recalls On Record

    MAR 17, 2017
    CONTAINS BEEF THYROID HORMONE

    Dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    NOV 25, 2015
    SALMONELLA

    Cub Size - Wild Chews Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, starch, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a bag. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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