Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe vs Canidae Pure Farm To Bowl Grain-Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
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The scores
87
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 | Canidae |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 26 | 28 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 18 |
| 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 | Canidae |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 27% | 33% |
| Fat | 16% | 14% |
| Fiber | 5% | 5% |
| Moisture | 10% | 10% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 30% | 36.7% |
First five ingredients
Blue Buffalo
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Oatmeal
- Barley
Canidae
- Salmon
- Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
- Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)
- Lentils
- Sweet Potatoes
Flags on the label
Blue Buffalo
No warning flags on this label.
Canidae
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
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