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Blue Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Natural Veterinary Diet GI Gastrointestinal Support Low Fat Dry Dog Food are Deboned Whitefish, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Potatoes, and Tapioca Starch. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 48.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 24.0%, fat 6.0%, fibre 6.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 48.0%
24%
10%
48%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fibre
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 48.0% of this cup, above the site average. Protein comes in at 24.0%. One cup carries 297 kcal.
PROTEIN
24.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
48.0%
KCAL / CUP
297
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FIRST 5 OF 72 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,266 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
24.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
6.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
6.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
48.0%

297 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.

Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Deboned Whitefish, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Potatoes, Tapioca Starch, Pea Starch, Peas, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Plain Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Apple Pomace, 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., Cranberries, Pumpkin, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Citrate, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, Choline Chloride, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Dried Kelp, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Fructooligosaccharides, Citric Acid, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Tryptophan, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Juice for color, Blueberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Dried Yeast, Zinc Sulfate, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Ferrous Sulfate, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Copper Sulfate, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Manganese Sulfate, 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 6.0% 6.7% n/a
FIBRE 6.0% 6.7% n/a
CARB (EST.) 48.0% 53.3% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 48.0% ARCHIVE AVG 38.51%
HOW MUCH TO FEED
PER DAY
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KCAL
THIS FOOD
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CUPS / DAY

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

BENCHMARK

Against The Line

Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Blue range and the archive average.

METRIC THIS RECIPE NATURAL VETERINARY DIET ARCHIVE AVG
PROTEIN, DM 26.7% 33.3% 29.3%
CARB, DM 53% 30% 43%
STARCH RATIO 48.0% 27.0% 38.51%
KCAL / CUP 297 309 398
RECALL HISTORY // BLUE

5 FDA Recalls On Record

APR 11, 2025
SALMONELLA, LISTERIA

Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.

JAN 31, 2025
SALMONELLA

Natural Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.

DEC 4, 2024
SALMONELLA

Puppy Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.

4 of these fell in the last three years. 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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