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Blue Freedom Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Beef and Potatoes Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Freedom Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Beef, Turkey Meal, Potato Starch, Peas, and Potatoes. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 43.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Turkey Meal
Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Potato Starch
The starch extracted from potatoes.
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.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,541 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 22.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 43.0%
369 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 Beef, Turkey Meal, Potato Starch, Peas, Potatoes, Pea Starch, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Natural Flavor, Dried Tomato Pomace, Tapioca Starch, Chicken Meal, Fish Oil (source of EPA-Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, 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., Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Dicalcium Phosphate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, DL-Methionine, Garlic, 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-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, 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 | 22.0% | 24.4% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 13.0% | 14.4% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 43.0% | 47.8% | 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% | 29.2% |
| CARB, DM | 48% | 30% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 43.0% | 27.0% | 38.53% |
| KCAL / CUP | 369 | 309 | 398 |
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.