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BLUE>NATURAL VETERINARY DIET

Blue Natural Veterinary Diet W+M Weight Management + Mobility Support Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Blue Natural Veterinary Diet W+M Weight Management + Mobility Support Dry Dog Food are Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Powdered Cellulose, and Peas. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 25.0%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 30.0%, fat 12.0%, fibre 17.0%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 25.0%
30%
12%
17%
10%
25%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fibre
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 25.0% of this cup, below the site average. Protein comes in at 30.0%. One cup carries 325 kcal.
PROTEIN
30.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
25.0%
KCAL / CUP
325
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FIRST 5 OF 78 COMPONENTS

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,234 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
30.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
12.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
17.0%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
25.0%

325 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 Salmon, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Powdered Cellulose, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavor, Pea Starch, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fish Oil (source of EPA-Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Gelatin, Cranberries, Dried Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Shrimp Meal (source of Glucosamine), Potassium Sulfate, Pea Fiber, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Betaine Hydrochloride, Calcium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Chicory Root (source of Soluble Fiber), Taurine, Calcium Sulfate, Potatoes, Turmeric, Pomegranate, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, L-Threonine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, L-Tryptophan, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Garlic, 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, Barley Grass, Parsley, 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, 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 30.0% 33.3% HIGH
FAT 12.0% 13.3% n/a
FIBRE 17.0% 18.9% n/a
CARB (EST.) 25.0% 27.8% LOW
STARCH RATIO 25.0% ARCHIVE AVG 37.84%
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>Natural Veterinary Diet range and the archive average.

METRIC THIS RECIPE BLUE NATURAL VETERINARY ARCHIVE AVG
PROTEIN, DM 33.3% 24.4% 32.3%
CARB, DM 28% 47% 39%
STARCH RATIO 25.0% 42.0% 37.84%
KCAL / CUP 325 372 384
RECALL HISTORY // BLUE>NATURAL VETERINARY DIET

No FDA Recalls On Record

We have not matched any FDA recall to Blue>Natural Veterinary Diet. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log

SAME LINE

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Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.

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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