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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Nature's Evolutionary Diet with Salmon for Large Breed Dogs Dry Food

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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Nature's Evolutionary Diet with Salmon for Large Breed Dogs Dry Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
32% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
6% 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 Salmon
  2. 2 Salmon Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  3. 3 Chicken Meal
  4. 4 Oatmeal
  5. 5 Barley
  6. 6 Potatoes
  7. 7 Brown Rice
  8. 8 Dried Chicken
  9. 9 Dried Tomato Pomace
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Powdered Cellulose
  14. 14 Fish Oil (source of EPA-Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
  15. 15 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  16. 16 Calcium Carbonate
  17. 17 L-Threonine
  18. 18 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  19. 19 Dried Chicory Root
  20. 20 Potassium Citrate
  21. 21 DL-Methionine
  22. 22 Salt
  23. 23 Choline Chloride
  24. 24 Potassium Chloride
  25. 25 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 Vitamin E Supplement
  27. 27 Sweet Potatoes
  28. 28 Carrots
  29. 29 Taurine
  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 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  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 Protein32% min35.6%
;Crude Fat14% min15.6%
;Crude Fiber6% max6.7%
;Moisture10% max—
;EPA0.1% min0.1%
;Calcium1% min1.1%
;Phosphorus0.8% min0.8%
;Taurine0.1% min0.1%
;Omega 3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
;Omega 6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.8%
;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.

  • protein35.6 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat15.6 % 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 34.2% 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 33%
  • Fat 35%
  • Carbohydrate 32%

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

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