BLUE · WILDERNESS
Blue Wilderness Small Breed Adult Chicken plus Wholesome Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Wilderness Small Breed Adult Chicken with Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Dried Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, and Barley. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 27.0%.
- 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…
Dried Chicken
Chicken with its moisture removed, leaving a concentrated dry poultry ingredient.
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.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,705 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 36.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 16.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 27.0%
425 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, Dried Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine), Oatmeal, Barley, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Peas, Pea Protein, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), 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, L-Threonine, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Potatoes, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Choline Chloride, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Dicalcium Phosphate, 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 | 36.0% | 40.0% | HIGH |
| FAT | 16.0% | 17.8% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 27.0% | 30.0% | 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 | 40.0% | 33.3% | 29.2% |
| CARB, DM | 30% | 30% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 27.0% | 27.0% | 38.53% |
| KCAL / CUP | 425 | 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.