Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice vs Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula
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The scores
91
Excellent · Confidence A
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Blue Buffalo | Diamond Naturals |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 30 | 26 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 20 |
| Transparency | 6 | 6 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Blue Buffalo | Diamond Naturals |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 24% | 23% |
| Fat | 14% | 13% |
| Fiber | 5% | 3.5% |
| Moisture | 10% | 10% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 26.7% | 25.6% |
First five ingredients
Blue Buffalo
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Oatmeal
- Barley
Diamond Naturals
- Chicken
- chicken meal
- whole grain brown rice
- cracked pearled barley
- white rice
Flags on the label
Blue Buffalo
No warning flags on this label.
Diamond Naturals
- rice appears as 3 fractions in the top 8
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