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Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Adult Dog Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Adult Grain-Free Lamb and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Peas, Potatoes, and Pea Starch. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 42.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Lamb
The clean flesh of sheep, used fresh.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
Pea Starch
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,631 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 22.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 42.0%
384 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 Lamb, Lamb Meal (source of Glucosamine), Peas, Potatoes, Pea Starch, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), 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., Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Choline Chloride, Pumpkin, Dried Chicory Root, DL-Methionine, Flaxseed, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, 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, L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Dried Yeast, Manganese Sulfate, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, 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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 22.0% | 24.4% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 15.0% | 16.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 42.0% | 46.7% | 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 range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | NATURAL VETERINARY DIET | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 24.4% | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 47% | 30% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 42.0% | 27.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 384 | 309 | 384 |
5 FDA Recalls On Record
Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
Natural Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
Puppy Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
4 of these fell in the last three years. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.