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Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Senior Dog Food Beef & Vegetable Dinner

Dog
Wet
Senior

Protein: 8.5% min
Fat: 8% min
Fiber: 1.3% max
Moisture: 78% max

Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked October 31, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

1 Beef
2 Chicken (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
3 Beef Broth
4 Carrots
5 Beef Liver
6 Peas
7 Sweet Potatoes
8 Fish Oil (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
9 Brown Rice
10 Barley
11 Oatmeal
12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
13 Guar Gum
14 Salt
15 Potassium Chloride
16 Carrageenan
17 Cassia Gum
18 Taurine
19 Blueberries
20 Cranberries
21 Dried Chicory Root
22 Choline Chloride
23 Vitamin E Supplement
24 L-Carnitine
25 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
26 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
27 Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate
28 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
29 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
30 Sodium Selenite
31 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
32 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
33 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
34 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
35 Vitamin A Supplement
36 Vitamin B12 Supplement
37 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
38 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
39 Potassium Iodide
40 Vitamin D3 Supplement
41 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
42 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols

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

Guaranteed analysis

Nutrient	On the label	Dry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein	8.5% min	38.6%
Crude Fat	8% min	36.4%
Crude Fiber	1.3% max	5.9%
Moisture	78% max	—
DHA	0.1% min	0.2%
Vitamin E	50 IU/kg min	—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids	0.3% min	1.1%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids	1% min	4.5%
L-Carnitine	25 mg/kg min	—
Glucosamine	200 mg/kg min	—
Chondroitin Sulfate	160 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

per kg: 1,489 kcal
per can: 527 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 1,489 kcal/kg, 527 kcal/can.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

protein57.1 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
fat53.7 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 11.1% 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).