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Blue Buffalo Wilderness™ Nature's Evolutionary Diet with Chicken for Senior Dry Food

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Blue Buffalo Wilderness™ Nature's Evolutionary Diet with Chicken for Senior Dry Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Senior
Protein
30% min
Fat
12% min
Fiber
7% 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 Salmon Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Powdered Cellulose
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Fish Oil (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid and EPA-Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
  14. 14 Dried Tomato Pomace
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  17. 17 L-Threonine
  18. 18 Choline Chloride
  19. 19 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Calcium Carbonate
  22. 22 DL-Methionine
  23. 23 Salt
  24. 24 Vitamin E Supplement
  25. 25 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 Taurine
  27. 27 Sweet Potatoes
  28. 28 Carrots
  29. 29 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  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 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-Lysine
  46. 46 Copper Sulfate
  47. 47 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  48. 48 Vitamin A Supplement
  49. 49 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  50. 50 Manganese Sulfate
  51. 51 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  53. 53 Chondroitin Sulfate
  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 Dried Yeast
  61. 61 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  62. 62 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  63. 63 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  64. 64 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  65. 65 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  66. 66 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  67. 67 Sodium Selenite
  68. 68 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 Protein30% min33.3%
;Crude Fat12% min13.3%
;Crude Fiber7% max7.8%
;Moisture10% max—
;EPA0.1% min0.1%
;DHA0.1% min0.1%
;Calcium1.2% min1.3%
;Phosphorus0.8% min0.9%
;Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
;Taurine0.1% min0.1%
;Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.6%
;Omega 6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.8%
;Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—
;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

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.

  • protein33.3 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat13.3 % 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 37.6% 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 32%
  • Fat 31%
  • Carbohydrate 36%

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

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