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Blue Natural Veterinary Diet KS Kidney Support Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Natural Veterinary Diet KS Kidney Support Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Potato Starch, Pea Starch, Peas, and Potatoes. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 45.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 14.0%, fat 18.0%, fibre 7.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 45.0%
14%
18%
10%
45%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fibre
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 45.0% of this cup, above the site average. Protein comes in at 14.0%. One cup carries 404 kcal.
PROTEIN
14.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
45.0%
KCAL / CUP
404
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FIRST 5 OF 66 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,879 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
14.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
18.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
7.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
45.0%

404 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 Chicken, Potato Starch, Pea Starch, Peas, Potatoes, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Powdered Cellulose, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Pea Protein, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Dried Chicory Root, Dried Kelp, Taurine, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Turmeric, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Carnitine, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, DL-Methionine, Vegetable Juice for color, 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., Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Biotin (Vitamin B7), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Vitamin A Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, 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, 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 14.0% 15.6% LOW
FAT 18.0% 20.0% n/a
FIBRE 7.0% 7.8% n/a
CARB (EST.) 45.0% 50.0% HIGH
STARCH RATIO 45.0% 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 15.6% 33.3% 29.3%
CARB, DM 50% 30% 43%
STARCH RATIO 45.0% 27.0% 38.51%
KCAL / CUP 404 309 398
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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