Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, and Oatmeal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 41.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Oatmeal
Oats that have been rolled or ground, used as a whole grain carbohydrate.
Our read The ingredients
A sensible vitamin trick, sold as something bigger
Signature feature
LifeSource Bits
LifeSource Bits are cold-formed to help maintain the potency of their ingredients by minimizing their exposure to heat during processing.
What it is The dark pieces mixed through the brown kibble. Blue presses its vitamins, minerals and antioxidants into separate bits instead of cooking them into the kibble with everything else.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
The idea is sound, since extrusion heat does wear down some vitamins. But every complete food must meet the same vitamin minimums, so the Bits change how Blue gets there more than where your dog ends up.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Carrots, blueberries and cranberries are the produce Blue names on the bag. All three sit below the salt: a sprinkle, not a serving.
- 26 Carrots
- 34 Blueberries
- 35 Cranberries
- 13 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,613 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 41.0%
377 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Pea Starch, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Peas, Pea Protein, 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., Potassium Chloride, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary
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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 41.0% | 45.6% | HIGH |
Our read The label
A steady everyday food, not a high-protein one
125mg
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Built on paper to meet AAFCO levels for adult maintenance, the route most brands take. It is not meant for puppies.
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Is it a high-protein food?
No
Chicken leads, but grains and peas carry more of each cup than protein does. Fine for a steady adult, light for a hard-working dog.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adults on a normal routine that do well on chicken and grains.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs that react to chicken, and owners who want more protein and less starch in the bowl.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | $14.97LIVE | $2.99 | PetSmart lowest of 2 stores |
| 15 lb | $39.97LIVE | $2.66 | PetSmart |
| 24 lb | $54.48LIVE | $2.27 | PetSmart |
| 30 lb | $67.98LIVE | $2.27 | PetSmart |
| 34 lb | $74.97LIVE | $2.21 | PetSmart |
| 60 lb | $135.94 | $2.27 | Chewy |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 25. Others are from our check on Sep 27. 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 (377 kcal per cup). 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.07/lb vs $2.21/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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