Blue’s Stew Hearty Beef Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 44% protein and 28% fat, and each can carries 321 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Stew
- 12.5 oz can
- 82% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
Dried Egg Product
Egg content dried and processed into a concentrated, stable ingredient.
What’s in the can
- First meat
- Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef, Beef Liver, Dried Egg Product and Chicken.
- Thickeners and binders
- Potato Starch and Guar Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- Caramel Color. Color is there for the person opening the can; it adds nothing for the dog.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 907 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 5.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
321 kcal per 12.5 oz can, worked out from the kcal/kg figure and the can size.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Beef, Beef Broth, Water, Beef Liver, Dried Egg Product, Chicken, Peas, Carrots, Potatoes, Potato Starch, Guar Gum, 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., Sodium Phosphate, Caramel Color, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
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.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 8.0% | 44.4% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 5.0% | 27.8% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.0% | 5.6% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 11.1% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 oz | $2.94LIVE | $3.77 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 12.8 oz | $2.94 | $3.68 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 11. Others are from our check on Sep 30. 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 (907 kcal per kg, 321 kcal per can). 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 with the water taken out, read the same way.
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