Blue Delectables Tasty Chicken Dog Food Topper
A topper in 3.3 oz cups, made to add to a bowl rather than to feed on its own. With the water taken out it is 50% protein and 16% fat, and each cup carries 83 kcal.
- Topper, not a complete meal
- 3.3 oz cup
- 84% water
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, 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.
Potatoes
The tuber of the potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate.
What’s in the cup
- First meat
- Chicken, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Chicken and chicken liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- potato starch and guar gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the cup, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 893 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 8.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 2.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 1.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 84.0%
83 kcal per 3.3 oz cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the cup prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, chicken broth, water, chicken liver, potatoes, peas, dried egg product, carrots, natural flavor, potato starch, guar gum, 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, sodium carbonate
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 | TOPPER MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 8.0% | 50.0% | 42.1% |
| FAT | 2.5% | 15.6% | 18.8% |
| FIBER | 1.5% | 9.4% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 12.5% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a cup costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | $2.19LIVE | $11.53 | PetSmart |
| 3.2 oz | $1.78 | $8.90 | Walmart lowest of 3 stores |
| 24 x 3 oz | $42.72 | $9.49 | Amazon |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 25. Others are from our check on Sep 30. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
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 topper recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$5.70/lb vs $8.90/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture 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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