Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Wilderness Adult Chicken plus Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Barley, and Dried Chicken. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 29.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- 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…
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Dried Chicken
Chicken with its moisture removed, leaving a concentrated dry poultry ingredient.
Our read The ingredients
Chicken and grains with a modest vitamin trick
Signature feature
LifeSource Bits
LifeSource Bits are “cold-formed” to help maintain the potency of their ingredients by minimizing their exposure to heat during processing.
What it is The dark pieces mixed through the kibble carry a separate blend of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are part of each serving.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Cold forming exposes added vitamins to less heat. That can preserve potency, but the finished food still has to meet adult nutrient requirements, so the advantage for your dog is small.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Sweet potatoes, carrots, blueberries and cranberries all appear below salt, where ingredient amounts are small. Chicken and grains do the feeding.
- 26 Sweet Potatoes
- 27 Carrots
- 34 Blueberries
- 35 Cranberries
- 13 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,661 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 34.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 29.0%
423 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine), Oatmeal, Barley, Dried Chicken, Dried Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Peas, Pea Protein, Dried Egg Product, 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., Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Chloride, L-Threonine, DL-Methionine, Potatoes, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Taurine, 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, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), 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 | 34.0% | 37.8% | HIGH |
| FAT | 15.0% | 16.7% | n/a |
| FIBER | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 29.0% | 32.2% | TYPICAL |
Our read The label
Protein runs high, and portions matter
37%
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Is it a high-protein food?
Yes
It has about 25% more protein than the average dry food we list on a dry basis. The claim has numbers behind it.
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Is a cup calorie dense?
A bit
Each cup runs about 7% above the dry food average we list. A familiar scoop could add calories over time.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adult dogs that do well on chicken and grains and need more protein in their kibble.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs with chicken allergies, and dogs prescribed a low-fat diet.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 lb | $17.97 | $3.99 | Walmart lowest of 4 stores |
| 13 lb | $46.98LIVE | $3.61 | Amazon |
| 24 lb | $63.98 | $2.67 | Menards lowest of 3 stores |
| 28 lb | $71.97 | $2.57 | Chewy lowest of 3 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Others are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (423 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
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
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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