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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Healthy Weight Chicken & Brown Rice

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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food - Healthy Weight Chicken & Brown Rice

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
25% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
8% 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 Oatmeal
  5. 5 Barley
  6. 6 Peas
  7. 7 Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Dried Tomato Pomace
  9. 9 Miscanthus Grass
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  12. 12 Dried Yeast
  13. 13 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  14. 14 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  15. 15 Salt
  16. 16 Calcium Carbonate
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Dicalcium Phosphate
  19. 19 Choline Chloride
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 DL-Methionine
  23. 23 L-Threonine
  24. 24 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  25. 25 Taurine
  26. 26 Dried Sweet Potatoes
  27. 27 Carrots
  28. 28 L-Carnitine
  29. 29 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  30. 30 Zinc Sulfate
  31. 31 Vegetable Juice for color
  32. 32 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  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 (source of 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 Chondroitin Sulfate
  53. 53 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  54. 54 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  55. 55 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  56. 56 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  57. 57 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  58. 58 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  59. 59 Calcium Iodate
  60. 60 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  61. 61 Sodium Selenite
  62. 62 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 Protein25% min27.8%
Crude Fat10% min11.1%
Crude Fiber8% max8.9%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.1% min1.2%
Phosphorus0.8% min0.9%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.3% min0.3%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%
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
3,334 kcal
per cup
347 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,334 kcal/kg, 347 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein75 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat30 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 44.2% 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 28%
  • Fat 27%
  • Carbohydrate 45%

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

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