Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain-Free with Chicken and Potatoes Small Breed Adult

by Blue Buffalo

Overall Score: 83/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
4. Peas (carbohydrate)
5. Pea Starch (other)
6. Tapioca Starch (carbohydrate)
7. Pea Protein (protein)
8. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
9. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
10. Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids) (other)
11. Natural Flavor (additive)
12. Dried Yeast (other)
13. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
14. Salt (mineral)
15. Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets (other)
16. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
17. Canola Oil (fat)
18. Choline (vitamin)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 26.7%, fat 15.6%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 50%. By calories: 23.3% from protein, 33.1% from fat, 43.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 26.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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