Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Blue Wilderness Large Breed Adult Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Tapioca Starch, and Menhaden Fish Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 32.0%.
- 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.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Tapioca Starch
The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Menhaden Fish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from menhaden, a small oily fish caught specifically for oil and meal.
Our read The ingredients
Chicken leads, but peas do much of the lifting
Signature feature
High protein
A protein-rich, grain-free food that contains more of the delicious chicken dogs want
What it is Deboned chicken and chicken meal lead the list, with menhaden fish meal fifth and dried egg 13th. Pea protein, seventh, adds a plant share to the total.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Protein runs 35.6% against a 30.1% dry food average, but pea protein sits seventh and Blue adds methionine, the amino acid peas run low on. Your dog gets enough protein; chicken supplies less of it than the bag implies.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Peas, pea starch, pea protein and pea fiber run third to 12th. Pooled as one ingredient, peas would likely outrank the chicken.
- 3 Peas
- 6 Pea Starch
- 7 Pea Protein
- 12 Pea Fiber
- 32 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,487 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 32.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 7.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 32.0%
377 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Pea Starch, Pea Protein, Dried Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Fiber, Dried Egg Product, Fish Oil (source of Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, DL-Methionine, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Taurine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Juice for color, 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., Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, 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 | 32.0% | 35.6% | HIGH |
| FAT | 13.0% | 14.4% | n/a |
| FIBER | 7.0% | 7.8% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 32.0% | 35.6% | TYPICAL |
Our read The label
More protein than average, calories split three ways
33%
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How was it proven?
Formulated
Built on paper to meet AAFCO adult maintenance levels, with no feeding trial. It is not meant for puppies, large breed or otherwise.
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Is a cup a normal cup?
A bit light
377 kcal a cup against a 395 dry food average. Close enough that the bag's chart works as printed for most adults.
- Feed it to
- Healthy large-breed adults on a normal routine that do well on chicken and want more protein than most dry foods give.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs that react to chicken or fish, and dogs whose vet wants pea-heavy grain-free diets out over heart concerns.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 lb | $68.97 | $2.87 | Amazon lowest of 19 stores |
| 28 lb | $76.97 | $2.75 | Walmart lowest of 8 stores |
Prices 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.
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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
$2.18/lb vs $2.75/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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