Blue Life Protection Formula Beef & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Life Protection Formula Beef & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food are Deboned Beef, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, and Chicken Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 42.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- 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.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 14.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 42.0%
348 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Beef, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Chicken Meal, Peas, Pea Starch, Potatoes, Potato Starch, Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Powdered Cellulose, Natural Flavor, Miscanthus Grass, Dried Yeast, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Fish Oil (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, Choline Chloride, 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., Dried Tomato Pomace, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Dried Chicory Root, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Potassium Chloride, L-Threonine, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, 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 | 18.0% | 20.0% | LOW |
| FAT | 10.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| FIBER | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 42.0% | 46.7% | HIGH |
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (348 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Blue. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.