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Blue Buffalo Wilderness™ Nature's Evolutionary Diet with Chicken for Large Breed Healthy Weight Adult Dogs Dry Food

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Blue Buffalo Wilderness™ Nature's Evolutionary Diet with Chicken for Large Breed Healthy Weight Adult Dogs Dry Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
28% min
Fat
9% min
Fiber
10% max
Moisture
10% max
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Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked October 31, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal
  3. 3 Dried Chicken
  4. 4 Oatmeal
  5. 5 Barley
  6. 6 Brown Rice
  7. 7 Potatoes
  8. 8 Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Powdered Cellulose
  10. 10 Potato Starch
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  14. 14 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Dicalcium Phosphate
  17. 17 Dried Tomato Pomace
  18. 18 L-Threonine
  19. 19 DL-Methionine
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23 Choline Chloride
  24. 24 Salt
  25. 25 Taurine
  26. 26 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  27. 27 Sweet Potatoes
  28. 28 Carrots
  29. 29 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  30. 30 L-Carnitine
  31. 31 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  32. 32 Zinc Sulfate
  33. 33 Vegetable Juice for color
  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 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  47. 47 L-Lysine
  48. 48 Copper Sulfate
  49. 49 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  50. 50 Vitamin A Supplement
  51. 51 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 Manganese Sulfate
  53. 53 Chondroitin Sulfate
  54. 54 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  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 Dried Yeast
  62. 62 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  63. 63 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  64. 64 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  65. 65 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  66. 66 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  67. 67 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  68. 68 Sodium Selenite
  69. 69 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 Protein28% min31.1%
Crude Fat9% min10%
Crude Fiber10% max11.1%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium1.2% min1.3%
Phosphorus0.9% min1%
Taurine0.1% min0.1%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.6%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids1.8% min1.9%
L-Carnitine100 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine700 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin Sulfate550 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

Not stated on the maker's page.

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein31.1 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat10 % vs 5.5 % 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 39.8% 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 33%
  • Fat 26%
  • Carbohydrate 42%

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

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