BLUE · NATURAL VETERINARY DIET
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%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Potato Starch
The starch extracted from potatoes.
Pea Starch
The starch fraction separated out from peas after the protein and fiber are removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
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
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.
| 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 |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
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 |
5 FDA Recalls On Record
Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
Natural Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
Puppy Mix Reflects the manufacturer, not this recipe.
4 of these fell in the last three years. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.