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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food (Small Breed) - Turkey & Potato

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Dog Food (Small Breed) - Turkey & 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 Turkey
  2. 2 Oatmeal
  3. 3 Turkey Meal
  4. 4 Brown Rice
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Potatoes
  7. 7 Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Dried Yeast
  9. 9 Pea Fiber
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Pea Protein
  12. 12 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Salt
  14. 14 Calcium Carbonate
  15. 15 Dicalcium Phosphate
  16. 16 Pumpkin
  17. 17 Dried Chicory Root
  18. 18 Flaxseed
  19. 19 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  20. 20 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  21. 21 Choline Chloride
  22. 22 DL-Methionine
  23. 23 Vitamin E Supplement
  24. 24 L-Lysine
  25. 25 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 Potassium Chloride
  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 Taurine
  32. 32 Ferrous Sulfate
  33. 33 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  34. 34 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  35. 35 Blueberries
  36. 36 Cranberries
  37. 37 Barley Grass
  38. 38 Parsley
  39. 39 Turmeric
  40. 40 Dried Kelp
  41. 41 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  42. 42 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  43. 43 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  44. 44 Copper Sulfate
  45. 45 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  46. 46 Vitamin A Supplement
  47. 47 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  48. 48 Manganese Sulfate
  49. 49 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  50. 50 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  51. 51 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  52. 52 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  53. 53 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  54. 54 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  55. 55 Calcium Iodate
  56. 56 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  57. 57 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  58. 58 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  59. 59 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  60. 60 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  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 Protein22% min24.4%
Crude Fat15% min16.7%
Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.1% min1.2%
Phosphorus0.8% min0.9%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2.75% min3.1%
Ascorbic Acid100 mg/kg min—
source of Vitamin C) Glucosamine300 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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