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

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

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
36% min
Fat
16% min
Fiber
5% max
Moisture
10% max

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 Salmon Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Dried Tomato Pomace
  9. 9 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  10. 10 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Salt
  13. 13 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  14. 14 Potassium Chloride
  15. 15 L-Threonine
  16. 16 DL-Methionine
  17. 17 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  18. 18 Calcium Carbonate
  19. 19 Dried Chicory Root
  20. 20 Choline Chloride
  21. 21 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  22. 22 Sweet Potatoes
  23. 23 Carrots
  24. 24 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  25. 25 Zinc Sulfate
  26. 26 Vegetable Juice for color
  27. 27 Ferrous Sulfate
  28. 28 Vitamin E Supplement
  29. 29 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  30. 30 Blueberries
  31. 31 Cranberries
  32. 32 Barley Grass
  33. 33 Parsley
  34. 34 Turmeric
  35. 35 Dried Kelp
  36. 36 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  37. 37 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  38. 38 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  39. 39 Copper Sulfate
  40. 40 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  41. 41 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  42. 42 L-Lysine
  43. 43 L-Carnitine
  44. 44 Vitamin A Supplement
  45. 45 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  46. 46 Manganese Sulfate
  47. 47 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  48. 48 Taurine
  49. 49 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  50. 50 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  51. 51 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  52. 52 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  53. 53 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  54. 54 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  55. 55 Calcium Iodate
  56. 56 Dried Yeast
  57. 57 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  58. 58 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  59. 59 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  60. 60 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  61. 61 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  62. 62 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  63. 63 Sodium Selenite
  64. 64 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 Protein36% min40%
;Crude Fat16% min17.8%
;Crude Fiber5% max5.6%
;Moisture10% max—
;Calcium1.4% min1.6%
;Phosphorus0.9% min1%
;Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.8% min0.8%
;Omega 6 Fatty Acids3% min3.3%
;Glucosamine400 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.

  • protein40 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat17.8 % 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 28.7% 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 36%
  • Fat 39%
  • Carbohydrate 26%

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

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