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Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Lamb, Menhaden Fish Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, and Barley. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 43.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 22.0%, fat 14.0%, fiber 5.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 43.0%
22%
14%
10%
43%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 43.0% of this cup, above the kibble average. Protein comes in at 22.0%. One cup carries 378 kcal.
PROTEIN
22.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
43.0%
KCAL / CUP
378
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FIRST 5 OF 68 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,623 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
22.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
14.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
5.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
43.0%

378 kcal per cup.

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Complete guaranteed
analysis

Every row printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Crude Protein (min.)
22.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
14.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
5.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Calcium (min.)
1.0%
Phosphorus (min.)
0.7%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min.)*
0.75%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min.)*
2.0%
Glucosamine (min.)*
400 mg/kg

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Lamb, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Pea Starch, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Dried Tomato Pomace, Lamb Meal, Pea Protein, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, 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., DL-Methionine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, L-Carnitine, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, 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.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 22.0% 24.4% TYPICAL
FAT 14.0% 15.6% n/a
FIBER 5.0% 5.6% n/a
CARB (EST.) 43.0% 47.8% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 43.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
5 lb $17.48LIVE $3.50 PetSmart
15 lb $43.98LIVE $2.93 PetSmart
24 lb $58.99LIVE $2.46 PetSmart
30 lb $72.99LIVE $2.43 PetSmart lowest of 2 stores
34 lb $79.98LIVE $2.35 PetSmart
40 lb $89.49LIVE $2.24 PetSmart
60 lb $145.96 $2.43 Chewy

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Others are from our check on Sep 27. 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
2.8CUPS
    1,076 kcal297 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (378 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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