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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Premier Blend Adult Dog Chicken
- Dog
- Dry
- Adult
- Protein
- 33% min
- Fat
- 15% min
- Fiber
- 6% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked October 31, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Deboned Chicken
- 2 Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine)
- 3 Brown Rice
- 4 Oatmeal
- 5 Dried Chicken
- 6 Barley
- 7 Dried Tomato Pomace
- 8 Salmon Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
- 9 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
- 10 Natural Flavor
- 11 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
- 12 Vegetable Glycerin
- 13 Tapioca Starch
- 14 Dried Egg Product
- 15 Beef Meal
- 16 Potassium Chloride
- 17 Gelatin
- 18 Salt
- 19 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
- 20 Fish Meal
- 21 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 22 L-Threonine
- 23 Dried Chicory Root
- 24 Calcium Carbonate
- 25 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
- 26 DL-Methionine
- 27 Dried Cultured Whey
- 28 Choline Chloride
- 29 Vegetable Juice for color
- 30 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
- 31 Sweet Potatoes
- 32 Carrots
- 33 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
- 34 Zinc Sulfate
- 35 Ferrous Sulfate
- 36 Vitamin E Supplement
- 37 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
- 38 Taurine
- 39 Blueberries
- 40 Cranberries
- 41 Barley Grass
- 42 Parsley
- 43 Turmeric
- 44 Dried Kelp
- 45 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 46 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- 47 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- 48 Copper Sulfate
- 49 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
- 50 Vitamin A Supplement
- 51 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
- 52 L-Lysine
- 53 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
- 54 L-Carnitine
- 55 Manganese Sulfate
- 56 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
- 57 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
- 58 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
- 59 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- 60 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 61 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 62 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- 63 Calcium Iodate
- 64 Dried Yeast
- 65 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
- 66 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 67 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
- 68 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
- 69 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
- 70 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
- 71 Sodium Selenite
- 72 Oil of Rosemary
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 33% min | 36.7% |
| ; Crude Fat | 15% min | 16.7% |
| ; Crude Fiber | 6% max | 6.7% |
| ; Moisture | 10% max | — |
| ; Calcium | 1.4% min | 1.6% |
| ; Phosphorus | 0.9% min | 1% |
| ; Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 0.5% min | 0.6% |
| ; Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 2.5% min | 2.8% |
| ; Glucosamine | 400 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
- per kg
- 3,649 kcal
- per cup
- 454 kcal
The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,649 kcal/kg, 454 kcal/cup”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein90.4 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat41.1 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 32% 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 34%
- Fat 37%
- Carbohydrate 29%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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