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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food Grain-Free - Duck & Potato

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food Grain-Free - Duck & Potato

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
20% min
Fat
13% min
Fiber
6% 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 Duck
  2. 2 Potatoes
  3. 3 Pea Starch
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Duck Meal
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Tapioca Starch
  8. 8 Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Dried Yeast
  10. 10 Pea Fiber
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Dicalcium Phosphate
  13. 13 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  14. 14 Calcium Carbonate
  15. 15 Salt
  16. 16 DL-Methionine
  17. 17 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  18. 18 Pumpkin
  19. 19 Dried Chicory Root
  20. 20 Flaxseed
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 Choline Chloride
  23. 23 Potassium Chloride
  24. 24 Vitamin E Supplement
  25. 25 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 Taurine
  27. 27 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  28. 28 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  29. 29 Zinc Sulfate
  30. 30 Vegetable Juice for color
  31. 31 Ferrous Sulfate
  32. 32 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  33. 33 Blueberries
  34. 34 Cranberries
  35. 35 Barley Grass
  36. 36 Parsley
  37. 37 Turmeric
  38. 38 Dried Kelp
  39. 39 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  40. 40 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  41. 41 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  42. 42 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  43. 43 Copper Sulfate
  44. 44 L-Lysine
  45. 45 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  46. 46 Vitamin A Supplement
  47. 47 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  48. 48 Manganese Sulfate
  49. 49 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  50. 50 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  51. 51 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  53. 53 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  54. 54 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  55. 55 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  56. 56 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  57. 57 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  58. 58 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  59. 59 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  60. 60 Calcium Iodate
  61. 61 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  62. 62 Sodium Selenite
  63. 63 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 Protein20% min22.2%
Crude Fat13% min14.4%
Crude Fiber6% max6.7%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium0.9% min1%
Phosphorus0.7% min0.8%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%
Ascorbic Acid100 mg/kg min—
source of Vitamin C) Glucosamine200 mg/kg min—

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

Calories

Not stated on the maker's page.

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein22.2 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat14.4 % vs 5.5 % DM minimumAbove

On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). 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 48.7% 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 21%
  • Fat 33%
  • Carbohydrate 46%

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

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