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

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

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
20% min
Fat
12% 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 Salmon
  2. 2 Peas
  3. 3 Potatoes
  4. 4 Pea Starch
  5. 5 Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine)
  6. 6 Tapioca Starch
  7. 7 Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Pea Fiber
  9. 9 Natural Flavor
  10. 10 Potato Starch
  11. 11 Pea Protein
  12. 12 Dicalcium Phosphate
  13. 13 Calcium Carbonate
  14. 14 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  17. 17 Pumpkin
  18. 18 Dried Chicory Root
  19. 19 Flaxseed
  20. 20 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  21. 21 Choline Chloride
  22. 22 Salt
  23. 23 Vitamin E Supplement
  24. 24 DL-Methionine
  25. 25 Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  27. 27 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  28. 28 Zinc Sulfate
  29. 29 Vegetable juice for color
  30. 30 Ferrous Sulfate
  31. 31 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  32. 32 Blueberries
  33. 33 Cranberries
  34. 34 Barley Grass
  35. 35 Parsley
  36. 36 Turmeric
  37. 37 Dried Kelp
  38. 38 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  39. 39 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  40. 40 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  41. 41 Copper Sulfate
  42. 42 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  43. 43 L-Lysine
  44. 44 Vitamin A Supplement
  45. 45 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  46. 46 Dried Yeast
  47. 47 Manganese Sulfate
  48. 48 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  49. 49 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  50. 50 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  51. 51 Taurine
  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 Fat12% min13.3%
Crude Fiber6% max6.7%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium0.9% min1%
Phosphorus0.7% min0.8%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—
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
  • fat13.3 % 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 49.8% 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 31%
  • Carbohydrate 48%

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

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