Blue Wilderness Wolf Creek Stew Beef Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 47% protein and 17% fat, and each can carries 325 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- Stew
- 12.5 oz can
- 82% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Broth
The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Chicken Liver
The liver of the chicken, an organ meat.
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Our read The ingredients
Protein-forward stew, though beef isn't the only meat
Signature feature
High-protein
Wilderness high-protein food for dogs. Grain free formula
What it is A meat-led canned stew. Beef, beef broth, chicken liver and chicken lead the list, with dried egg product and chicken meal also above the salt.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
On a dry basis it reaches 47% protein against 42% for the average wet food we list. That's a real step up, but a few points, not a different class of food.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
The can sells hearty beef, but chicken appears three times above the salt. This is a beef and chicken food, not a single-protein one.
- 4 Chicken Liver
- 5 Chicken
- 11 Chicken Meal
- 14 Salt
What’s in the can
- First meat
- Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef, Chicken Liver, Chicken and Dried Egg Product.
- Thickeners and binders
- Potato Starch, Guar Gum and Xanthan Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- Caramel Color. Color is there for the person opening the can; it adds nothing for the dog.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 917 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 8.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 3.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
325 kcal per 12.5 oz can.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Beef, Beef Broth, Water, Chicken Liver, Chicken, Dried Egg Product, Peas, Potatoes, Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Chicken Meal, Guar Gum, Pea Fiber, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Sodium Phosphate, Caramel Color, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Xanthan Gum, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 8.5% | 47.2% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 3.0% | 16.7% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 1.5% | 8.3% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 16.7% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
Our read The label
Protein-led calories with a fair share of fat
54%
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Is it a high-protein food?
Yes, modestly
About 5 points more protein than the average wet food we list on a dry basis. Higher, though canned food already runs protein-rich.
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What replaces the grain?
Peas and potatoes
Grain free here is a swap, not a cut. Peas, potatoes and potato starch sit seventh, eighth and tenth, all above the salt.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adults that do well on beef and chicken, as a full meal or a protein-rich topper on kibble.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs allergic to chicken or egg, fat-sensitive dogs, and single-protein elimination trials.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 oz | $3.25LIVE | $4.17 | PetSmart |
| 12.8 oz | $3.25 | $4.06 | PetSmart lowest of 2 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 25. Others are from our check on Oct 14. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (917 kcal per kg, 325 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Dog food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Cub Size - Wild Chews Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
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