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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Puppy Food Grain-Free Chicken Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Puppy Food Grain-Free Chicken Recipe

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Puppy
Protein
27% min
Fat
16% 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 Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal
  3. 3 Pea Starch
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Potatoes
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  8. 8 Tapioca Starch
  9. 9 Dried Yeast
  10. 10 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
  11. 11 Dried Tomato Pomace
  12. 12 Natural Flavor
  13. 13 Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
  14. 14 Dried Egg Product
  15. 15 Dicalcium Phosphate
  16. 16 Salt
  17. 17 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  18. 18 Choline Chloride
  19. 19 Canola Oil
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Pea Fiber
  22. 22 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  23. 23 Calcium Carbonate
  24. 24 Potassium Chloride
  25. 25 DL-Methionine
  26. 26 Taurine
  27. 27 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  28. 28 Dried Sweet Potatoes
  29. 29 Carrots
  30. 30 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  31. 31 Zinc Sulfate
  32. 32 Vegetable Juice for color
  33. 33 Ferrous Sulfate
  34. 34 Vitamin E Supplement
  35. 35 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  36. 36 Blueberries
  37. 37 Cranberries
  38. 38 Barley Grass
  39. 39 Parsley
  40. 40 Turmeric
  41. 41 Dried Kelp
  42. 42 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  43. 43 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  44. 44 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  45. 45 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
  46. 46 L-Lysine
  47. 47 Copper Sulfate
  48. 48 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  49. 49 Vitamin A Supplement
  50. 50 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  51. 51 Manganese Sulfate
  52. 52 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  53. 53 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  54. 54 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  55. 55 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  56. 56 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  57. 57 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  58. 58 Calcium Iodate
  59. 59 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  60. 60 Sodium Selenite
  61. 61 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 Protein27% min30%
Crude Fat16% min17.8%
Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
Moisture10% max—
DHA0.15% min0.2%
Calcium1.3% min1.4%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Choline2,750 mg/kg min—
ARA0.04% min0%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.8%

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, growth and reproduction.

  • protein30 % vs 22.5 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat17.8 % vs 8.5 % 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 38.7% 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 27%
  • Fat 39%
  • Carbohydrate 35%

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

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