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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food - Salmon & Potato

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food - 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 Oatmeal
  3. 3 Brown Rice
  4. 4 Salmon Meal
  5. 5 Potatoes
  6. 6 Peas
  7. 7 Pea Fiber
  8. 8 Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Dried Yeast
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Pea Protein
  12. 12 Dicalcium Phosphate
  13. 13 Calcium Carbonate
  14. 14 Salt
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  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 DL-Methionine
  24. 24 Vitamin E Supplement
  25. 25 Taurine
  26. 26 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  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 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  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 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  43. 43 Copper Sulfate
  44. 44 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  45. 45 L-Lysine
  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 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 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
  • 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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