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Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Dog Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Dog Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, and Tapioca Starch. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 24.0%, fat 14.0%, fiber 6.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 40.0%
24%
14%
10%
40%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 40.0% of this cup, close to the kibble average. Protein comes in at 24.0%. One cup carries 375 kcal.
PROTEIN
24.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
40.0%
KCAL / CUP
375
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FIRST 5 OF 61 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,598 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
24.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
14.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
40.0%

375 kcal per cup.

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Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Pea Starch, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Pea Protein, Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, 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., Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, Canola Oil, Dried Chicory Root, Choline Chloride, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, DL-Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, L-Threonine, Ferrous Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), -Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, ThiamineMononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium lodate, 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 24.0% 26.7% TYPICAL
FAT 14.0% 15.6% n/a
FIBER 6.0% 6.7% n/a
CARB (EST.) 40.0% 44.4% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 40.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
4 lb $17.48LIVE $4.37 PetSmart lowest of 3 stores
11 lb $43.98 $4.00 Petco lowest of 2 stores
15 lb $39.97 $2.66 Amazon
24 lb $58.49 $2.44 Chewy lowest of 3 stores

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 18. Others are from our check on Sep 28. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
2.9CUPS
    1,076 kcal299 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (375 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // BLUE

    2 FDA Recalls On Record

    MAR 17, 2017
    CONTAINS BEEF THYROID HORMONE

    Dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    NOV 25, 2015
    SALMONELLA

    Cub Size - Wild Chews Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log

    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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