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

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Life Protection Formula Small Breed Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, and Pea Starch. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 38.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 26.0%, fat 15.0%, fiber 5.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 38.0%
26%
15%
10%
38%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 38.0% of this cup, close to the kibble average. Protein comes in at 26.0%. One cup carries 379 kcal.
PROTEIN
26.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
38.0%
KCAL / CUP
379
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FIRST 5 OF 44 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,639 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
26.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
15.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
5.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
38.0%

379 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, Pea Starch, Tapioca Starch, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Dried Yeast, 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, Calcium Carbonate, Canola Oil, Choline Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L-Threonine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)

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 26.0% 28.9% TYPICAL
FAT 15.0% 16.7% n/a
FIBER 5.0% 5.6% n/a
CARB (EST.) 38.0% 42.2% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 38.0% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
PRICE BY BAG SIZE

What a bag costs

BAG LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
4 lb $17.48LIVE $4.37 Amazon lowest of 3 stores
11 lb $43.99LIVE $4.00 PetSmart lowest of 2 stores

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 18. 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 kcal296 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (379 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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