Blue Freedom Small Breed Puppy Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Freedom Small Breed Puppy Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Pea Starch, and Turkey Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 31.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Pea Starch
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Turkey Meal
Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,758 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 30.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 31.0%
434 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 Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Pea Starch, Turkey Meal, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potatoes, Dried Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), 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., Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E Supplement, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, 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), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, L-Carnitine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, 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 | 30.0% | 33.3% | HIGH |
| FAT | 18.0% | 20.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 31.0% | 34.4% | TYPICAL |
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>Freedom range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | BLUE FREEDOM LARGE | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 33.3% | 24.4% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 34% | 49% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 31.0% | 44.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 434 | 365 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Blue>Freedom. 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.