Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
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Top 5 ingredients of Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken with Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Barley, and Dried Tomato Pomace. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 31%.
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Deboned Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most of which is driven off during cooking.
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Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
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Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
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Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
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Dried Tomato Pomace
Tomato skins and pulp left after pressing, then dried.
| Guaranteed Analysis | Value |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (min.) | 32% |
| Crude Fiber (max.) | 7% |
| Crude Fat (min.) | 14% |
| Moisture (max.) | 10% |
| Calories | 3487 kcals/kg (377 kcals/cup) |
Nutrition, dry matter
The guaranteed analysis on the bag is measured "as fed", which includes the water. Converting to dry matter removes the water so this food can be compared with any other, wet or dry. This food is 90% dry matter.
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 32% | 35.6% | high |
| Fat | 14% | 15.6% | |
| Fibre | 7% | 7.8% | |
| Carbohydrate (estimated) | 31% | 34.4% | moderate |
Carbohydrate is not published by any manufacturer. We estimate it by subtracting protein, fat, fibre, moisture and an assumed 6% ash from the total. This food carries 3,487 kcal per kilogram, or 377 kcal per cup.
The Open Score
Computed from this food's own figures, not from an opinion. Every line below shows what it awarded and why. Read the full method.
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Protein, dry matter 35.6% 26/30
Protein is 35.6% dry matter. As printed on the bag it reads 32%, but that figure includes the water. This food is between 32% and 38% dry matter, comfortably above what an adult dog needs.
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Carbohydrate load 34.4% 15/25
Estimated carbohydrate is 34.4% dry matter, between 30% and 40% dry matter, around the middle of the catalogue. No manufacturer publishes this figure. We derive it by subtracting protein, fat, fibre, moisture and an assumed 6% ash from the total.
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First five ingredients 2 named 10/25
The first five ingredients are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Barley and Dried Tomato Pomace. 2 of them are a named animal protein.
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Flagged additives none found 10/10
None of the additives on our flagged list appear in the ingredients.
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Brand recall history none on record 10/10
We have no FDA recall on record matched to this brand. That is not a guarantee that none exists, only that none is in our data.
A score is a summary of measurable things. It cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food, and it does not account for price, availability or a condition your vet is managing.
How much to feed
We calculate this from your dog's weight and this food's actual calorie density (3,487 kcal/kg), using the resting energy formula vets use. It is a starting point to adjust from, not a prescription. A pregnant dog, a dog recovering from illness, or one on a prescription diet needs a figure from your vet.
Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Barley, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Chicken, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Peas, Pea Protein, Fish Oil (source of EPA-Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Potatoes, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, 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, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Choline Chloride, L-Threonine, DL-Methionine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, L-Carnitine, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, 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, Chondroitin Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, 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
Nutrition Distribution of Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
According to the guaranteed analysis, Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food has 32% protein, 14% fat, 7% fiber, and 10% moisture. Assuming there is 6% ash, then this dog food has 31% starch.
The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.
We calculated the starch ratio in Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food as 31%. Basically, around one third of the food you feed to your dog is starch.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.51% - and that means this Blue kibble has less starch ratio than the average.
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Recall history: Blue
We have no FDA recall on record for Blue. This covers recall notices published by the FDA that we have matched to this brand. It is not a guarantee that none exists.
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