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Blue Buffalo Stew™ (Blues Hearty Beef)

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Blue Buffalo Stew™ (Blues Hearty Beef)

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
8% min
Fat
3.5% min
Fiber
1% max
Moisture
82% max

Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Beef
  2. 2 Beef Broth
  3. 3 Water
  4. 4 Beef Liver
  5. 5 Dried Egg Product
  6. 6 Chicken
  7. 7 Peas
  8. 8 Carrots
  9. 9 Potatoes
  10. 10 Potato Starch
  11. 11 Guar Gum
  12. 12 Calcium Carbonate
  13. 13 Salt
  14. 14 Sodium Phosphate
  15. 15 Caramel Color
  16. 16 Potassium Chloride
  17. 17 Natural Flavor
  18. 18 Choline Chloride
  19. 19 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  20. 20 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  21. 21 Vitamin E Supplement
  22. 22 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  23. 23 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  24. 24 Sodium Selenite
  25. 25 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  26. 26 Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate
  27. 27 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
  28. 28 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  29. 29 Vitamin A Supplement
  30. 30 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
  31. 31 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  32. 32 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  33. 33 Potassium Iodide
  34. 34 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  35. 35 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  36. 36 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein8% min44.4%
Crude Fat3.5% min19.4%
Crude Fiber1% max5.6%
Moisture82% max—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
907 kcal
per can
322 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 907 kcal/kg, 322 kcal/can.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein88.2 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat38.6 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 22.6% 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 39%
  • Fat 41%
  • Carbohydrate 20%

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

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