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Blue Buffalo Basics Grain-Free Adult Small Breed Lamb & Potato Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Basics Grain-Free Adult Small Breed Lamb & Potato Recipe

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
7% min
Fat
7% min
Fiber
1.5% max
Moisture
78% 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 Lamb
  2. 2 Lamb Broth
  3. 3 Potatoes
  4. 4 Pea Protein
  5. 5 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
  6. 6 Sunflower Oil
  7. 7 Guar Gum
  8. 8 Fish Oil
  9. 9 Pumpkin
  10. 10 Carrageenan
  11. 11 Cassia Gum
  12. 12 Potassium Chloride
  13. 13 Salt
  14. 14 Cranberries
  15. 15 Blueberries
  16. 16 Mixed Tocopherols
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  19. 19 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  20. 20 Vitamin E Supplement
  21. 21 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  22. 22 Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate
  23. 23 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  24. 24 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  25. 25 Sodium Selenite
  26. 26 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  27. 27 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
  28. 28 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  29. 29 Vitamin A Supplement
  30. 30 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
  31. 31 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  32. 32 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  33. 33 Potassium Iodide
  34. 34 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  35. 35 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  36. 36 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein7% min31.8%
Crude Fat7% min31.8%
Crude Fiber1.5% max6.8%
Moisture78% max—
Vitamin E50 IU/kg min—
Omega 6 Fatty Acids0.75% min3.4%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.25% min1.1%

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

Calories

per kg
1,290 kcal
per cup
128 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 1,290 kcal/kg, 128 kcal/cup.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein54.3 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat54.3 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. 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 21.5% 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 24%
  • Fat 59%
  • Carbohydrate 16%

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

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