Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Healthy Weight Turkey and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Adult Healthy Weight Turkey and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Turkey, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Potatoes, and Peas. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 45.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,278 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 10.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 45.0%
329 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Turkey, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Potatoes, Peas, Turkey Meal, Pea Fiber, Pea Protein, Natural Flavor, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Powdered Cellulose, Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Pumpkin, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, Flaxseed, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, 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., DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Carnitine, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, 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), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, 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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 20.0% | 22.2% | LOW |
| FAT | 9.0% | 10.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 10.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 45.0% | 50.0% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Blue>Basics range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | BLUE BASICS LIMITED | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 22.2% | 22.2% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 45.0% | 45.0% | 37.83% |
| KCAL / CUP | 329 | 358 | 400 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Blue>Basics. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.