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Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Dry Dog Food are Deboned Lamb, Potatoes, Pea Starch, Peas, and Lamb Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 45.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 20.0%, fat 13.0%, fibre 6.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 45.0%
20%
13%
10%
45%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fibre
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 45.0% of this cup, above the site average. Protein comes in at 20.0%. One cup carries 358 kcal.
PROTEIN
20.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
45.0%
KCAL / CUP
358
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Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,562 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
20.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
13.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
45.0%

358 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

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Lamb, Potatoes, Pea Starch, Peas, Lamb Meal, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Pea Fiber, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Fish Oil (source of EPA-Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Choline Chloride, Pumpkin, Dried Chicory Root, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, DL-Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, 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., preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Chondroitin Sulfate, L-Carnitine, 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, L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, 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, 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 13.0% 14.4% n/a
FIBRE 6.0% 6.7% n/a
CARB (EST.) 45.0% 50.0% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 45.0% ARCHIVE AVG 37.83%
HOW MUCH TO FEED
PER DAY
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KCAL
THIS FOOD
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CUPS / DAY

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

BENCHMARK

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 358 329 400
RECALL HISTORY // BLUE>BASICS

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

SAME LINE

Other Flavours

Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.

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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