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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food (Small Breed) Grain-Free - Lamb & Potato

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food (Small Breed) Grain-Free - Lamb & Potato

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
22% min
Fat
15% 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 Lamb
  2. 2 Lamb Meal
  3. 3 Peas
  4. 4 Potatoes
  5. 5 Pea Starch
  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 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Salt
  14. 14 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  15. 15 Choline Chloride
  16. 16 DL-Methionine
  17. 17 Pumpkin
  18. 18 Dried Chicory Root
  19. 19 Potassium Chloride
  20. 20 Flaxseed
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23 Vitamin E Supplement
  24. 24 Taurine
  25. 25 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  27. 27 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  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 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  41. 41 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  42. 42 Copper Sulfate
  43. 43 L-Lysine
  44. 44 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  45. 45 Vitamin A Supplement
  46. 46 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  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 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  52. 52 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  53. 53 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  54. 54 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  55. 55 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  56. 56 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  57. 57 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  58. 58 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  59. 59 Calcium Iodate
  60. 60 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  61. 61 Sodium Selenite
  62. 62 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 Protein22% min24.4%
Crude Fat15% min16.7%
Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.1% min1.2%
Phosphorus0.75% min0.8%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids1.75% min1.9%
Ascorbic Acid100 mg/kg min—
source of Vitamin C) Glucosamine400 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.

  • protein24.4 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat16.7 % 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 45.3% 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 22%
  • Fat 37%
  • Carbohydrate 41%

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

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