BLUE · WILDERNESS
Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food are Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Peas, and Tapioca Starch. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 32.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Tapioca Starch
The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,571 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 32.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 32.0%
386 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 Salmon, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Pea Starch, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Potatoes, Fish Oil (source of EPA-Eicosapentaenoic acid), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, 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., Taurine, Choline Chloride, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Chondroitin Sulfate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), 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
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 | 32.0% | 35.6% | HIGH |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 32.0% | 35.6% | TYPICAL |
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 | 35.6% | 33.3% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 36% | 30% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 32.0% | 27.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 386 | 309 | 384 |
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.