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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Grain-Free Wet Dog Food - Whitefish & Potato Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Grain-Free Wet Dog Food - Whitefish & Potato Recipe

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
7% min
Fat
5.5% 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 Whitefish
  2. 2 Fish Broth
  3. 3 Peas
  4. 4 Potatoes
  5. 5 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
  6. 6 Potato Protein
  7. 7 Fish Oil
  8. 8 Pumpkin
  9. 9 Carrageenan
  10. 10 Cassia Gum
  11. 11 Guar Gum
  12. 12 Salt
  13. 13 Potassium Chloride
  14. 14 Cranberries
  15. 15 Blueberries
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Vitamin E Supplement
  18. 18 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  19. 19 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  20. 20 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  21. 21 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  22. 22 Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate
  23. 23 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  24. 24 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  25. 25 Sodium Selenite
  26. 26 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
  27. 27 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  28. 28 Vitamin A Supplement
  29. 29 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  30. 30 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
  31. 31 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  32. 32 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  33. 33 Potassium Iodide
  34. 34 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  35. 35 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 Fat5.5% min25%
Crude Fiber1.5% max6.8%
Moisture78% max—
Vitamin E50 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.4% min1.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids0.6% min2.7%

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

Calories

per kg
1,203 kcal
per can
426 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 1,203 kcal/kg, 426 kcal/can.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein58.2 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat45.7 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 28.4% 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 26%
  • Fat 50%
  • Carbohydrate 23%

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

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