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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food - Turkey & Potato

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Healthy Weight Dry Dog Food - Turkey & Potato

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
20% min
Fat
9% min
Fiber
10% 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 Brown Rice
  4. 4 Potatoes
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Turkey Meal
  7. 7 Pea Fiber
  8. 8 Pea Protein
  9. 9 Natural Flavor
  10. 10 Canola Oil (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  11. 11 Powdered Cellulose
  12. 12 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Calcium Carbonate
  14. 14 Dicalcium Phosphate
  15. 15 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  16. 16 Pumpkin
  17. 17 Dried Chicory Root
  18. 18 Potassium Chloride
  19. 19 Choline Chloride
  20. 20 L-Lysine
  21. 21 Flaxseed
  22. 22 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  23. 23 Salt
  24. 24 DL-Methionine
  25. 25 Vitamin E Supplement
  26. 26 Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  27. 27 L-Carnitine
  28. 28 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  29. 29 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  30. 30 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  31. 31 Zinc Sulfate
  32. 32 Vegetable juice for color
  33. 33 Ferrous Sulfate
  34. 34 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  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 Taurine
  50. 50 Chondroitin Sulfate
  51. 51 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  53. 53 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  54. 54 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  55. 55 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  56. 56 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  57. 57 Calcium Iodate
  58. 58 Dried Yeast
  59. 59 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  60. 60 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  61. 61 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  62. 62 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  63. 63 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  64. 64 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  65. 65 Sodium Selenite
  66. 66 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 Fat9% min10%
Crude Fiber10% max11.1%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium0.9% min1%
Phosphorus0.7% min0.8%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.6%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids1.5% min1.7%
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—
L-Carnitine150 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine400 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate300 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
  • fat10 % 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 48.7% 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 23%
  • Fat 26%
  • Carbohydrate 51%

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

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