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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula™ Dry Dog Food Healthy Weight Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula™ Dry Dog Food Healthy Weight Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

  • 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 Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal
  3. 3 Brown Rice
  4. 4 Barley
  5. 5 Oatmeal
  6. 6 Peas
  7. 7 Pea Starch
  8. 8 Miscanthus Grass
  9. 9 Natural Flavor
  10. 10 Dried Tomato Pomace
  11. 11 Potato Starch
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  14. 14 Dried Yeast
  15. 15 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  16. 16 Dicalcium Phosphate
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Calcium Carbonate
  19. 19 Salt
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Choline Chloride
  22. 22 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  23. 23 L-Threonine
  24. 24 DL-Methionine
  25. 25 Taurine
  26. 26 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  27. 27 Dried Sweet Potatoes
  28. 28 Carrots
  29. 29 L-Carnitine
  30. 30 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  31. 31 Zinc Sulfate
  32. 32 Vegetable Juice for color
  33. 33 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  34. 34 Ferrous Sulfate
  35. 35 Vitamin E Supplement
  36. 36 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  37. 37 Blueberries
  38. 38 Cranberries
  39. 39 Barley Grass
  40. 40 Parsley
  41. 41 Turmeric
  42. 42 Dried Kelp
  43. 43 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  44. 44 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  45. 45 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  46. 46 Copper Sulfate
  47. 47 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  48. 48 L-Lysine
  49. 49 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  50. 50 Vitamin A Supplement
  51. 51 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 Manganese Sulfate
  53. 53 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  54. 54 Chondroitin Sulfate
  55. 55 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  56. 56 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  57. 57 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  58. 58 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  59. 59 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  60. 60 Calcium Iodate
  61. 61 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  62. 62 Sodium Selenite
  63. 63 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%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.3% min0.3%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids1.75% min1.9%
L-Carnitine100 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

per kg
3,264 kcal
per cup
322 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,264 kcal/kg, 322 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein61.3 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat27.6 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 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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