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Blue Buffalo

Baby BLUE Large Breed Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe

ChickenPuppyLarge Breed
Good
Puglib score 6 / 10

Blue Buffalo Baby BLUE Large Breed Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe has a Puglib score of 6 out of 10 (Good, 2 of 4 bones) for puppy dogs. It is made for puppy. Made for large breeds. Its main proteins are chicken. It has a moderate amount of usable protein per calorie.

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Score

The Puglib score combines protein (quality on amino acids, and usable protein per calorie against a dog's need) with fat (the AAFCO minimums, plus credit for omega-3s). The protein requirement depends on life stage, so the score can differ by stage:

Life stagePuglib scoreRatingProteinFat
Puppy6 / 10Good5.6 / 107.2 / 10

How each part is measured: How We Score.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientAs fedDry matter
Crude protein (min)26%28.9%
Crude fat (min)15%16.7%
Crude fiber (max)5%5.6%
Moisture (max)10%–
Calcium (min)1.2%1.3%
Omega-6 (min)2.5%2.8%
Omega-3 (min)0.75%0.8%
Calories (ME)3628 kcal/kg4031 kcal/kg

As fed is what the bag says; dry matter removes the water so foods compare fairly.

Ingredients

In label order. The first ingredients make up most of the food.

  1. Deboned Chicken
  2. Chicken Meal
  3. Brown Rice
  4. Oatmeal
  5. Barley
  6. Pea Protein
  7. Peas
  8. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  9. Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  10. Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  11. Natural Flavor
  12. Dried Tomato Pomace
  13. Dried Egg Product
  14. Dicalcium Phosphate
  15. Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
  16. Salt
  17. Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  18. Choline Chloride
  19. Potatoes
  20. Dried Chicory Root
  21. Potassium Chloride
  22. Pea Fiber
  23. Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  24. DL-Methionine
  25. Calcium Carbonate
  26. preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  27. Vitamin E Supplement
  28. Sweet Potatoes
  29. Carrots
  30. Garlic
  31. L-Carnitine
  32. Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  33. Zinc Sulfate
  34. Vegetable Juice for color
  35. Ferrous Sulfate
  36. Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  37. Blueberries
  38. Cranberries
  39. Barley Grass
  40. Parsley
  41. Turmeric
  42. Dried Kelp
  43. Yucca Schidigera Extract
  44. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  45. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  46. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  47. L-Lysine
  48. Copper Sulfate
  49. Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  50. Vitamin A Supplement
  51. Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  52. Manganese Sulfate
  53. Taurine
  54. Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  55. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  56. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  57. Vitamin D3 Supplement
  58. Vitamin B12 Supplement
  59. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  60. Calcium Iodate
  61. Dried Yeast
  62. Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  63. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  64. Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  65. Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  66. Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  67. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  68. Sodium Selenite
  69. Oil of Rosemary

Allergens on the label

ChickenWhite FishEggFish

Every protein and common allergen the label mentions anywhere, oils and flavors included. If you avoid one, Puglib won't show this food for your dog.

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