Blue Life Protection Formula Homestyle Recipe (Large Breed) - Chicken & Garden Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 45% protein and 34% fat, and each can carries 503 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- 12.5 oz can
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
What’s in the can
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list.
- Thickeners and binders
- guar gum, carrageenan and cassia gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,420 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 7.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
503 kcal per 12.5 oz can.
Does something here not match the can? Report a problem
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, chicken broth, carrots, brown rice, peas, ground barley, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, fish oil, guar gum, potassium 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., carrageenan, cassia gum, flaxseed, blueberries, cranberries, L-carnitine, choline chloride, zinc amino acid chelate, iron amino acid chelate, vitamin E supplement, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), cobalt amino acid chelate, niacin supplement (vitamin b3), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), vitamin A supplement, riboflavin supplement (vitamin b2), biotin (vitamin b7), vitamin B12 supplement, potassium iodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid (vitamin b9), preserved with mixed tocopherols
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.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 10.0% | 45.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 7.5% | 34.1% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.5% | 6.8% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 4.5% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 oz | $3.99 | $4.99 | Petco |
Prices are from our check on Oct 14. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (1,420 kcal per kg, 503 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
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
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Found this useful?
Comments
No comments yet. Feeding this food? Tell other owners how your dog does on it.
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
Think You
Know?
Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
Keys: 1 Safe 2 Moderation 3 Never Enter Next
Copied. Paste it anywhere your friends will see it.
Want the reason behind every answer? The 80-page e-book, $7.99
Now, is your dog's food any good?
Look it up: estimated starch, calories per cup and every ingredient, for 3,130 foods.