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Blue Buffalo Baby BLUE™ Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy Food

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Blue Buffalo Baby BLUE™ Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Puppy
Protein
27% min
Fat
16% min
Fiber
5% max
Moisture
10% max
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Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

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

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein27% min30%
Crude Fat16% min17.8%
Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
Moisture10% max—
DHA0.1% min0.1%
Calcium1.3% min1.4%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Choline2,750 mg/kg min—
ARA0.04% min0%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids3% min3.3%

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
3,717 kcal
per cup
401 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,717 kcal/kg, 401 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

  • protein72.6 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat43 g vs 21.3 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 38.7% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 27%
  • Fat 39%
  • Carbohydrate 35%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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