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Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Salmon and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Grain-Free Salmon and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Salmon, Peas, Potatoes, Pea Starch, and Salmon Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 46.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 20.0%, fat 12.0%, fiber 6.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 46.0%
20%
12%
10%
46%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 46.0% of this cup, above the kibble average. Protein comes in at 20.0%. One cup carries 349 kcal.
PROTEIN
20.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
46.0%
KCAL / CUP
349
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FIRST 5 OF 63 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,476 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
20.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
12.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
46.0%

349 kcal per cup.

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analysis

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

Crude Protein (min.)
20.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
12.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Calcium (min.)
0.9%
Phosphorus (min.)
0.7%
Vitamin E (min.)
300IU/kg
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min.)*
1.0%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min.)*
2.0%
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C) (min.)*
100mg/kg
Glucosamine (min.)*
200mg/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 Salmon, Peas, Potatoes, Pea Starch, Salmon Meal (source of Glucosamine), Tapioca Starch, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Pea Protein, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Potassium Chloride, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Pumpkin, Dried Chicory Root, Flaxseed, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Choline Chloride, 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., Vitamin E Supplement, DL-Methionine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), L-Lysine, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Dried Yeast, Manganese Sulfate, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Taurine, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), 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 20.0% 22.2% LOW
FAT 12.0% 13.3% n/a
FIBER 6.0% 6.7% n/a
CARB (EST.) 46.0% 51.1% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 46.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
4 lb $22.98LIVE $5.75 Amazon lowest of 5 stores
11 lb $44.98LIVE $4.09 Amazon lowest of 4 stores
22 lb $74.97LIVE $3.41 Amazon lowest of 5 stores
24 lb $74.97LIVE $3.12 Amazon

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. 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
3.1CUPS
    1,076 kcal310 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (349 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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