Blue Buffalo Wilderness Adult Dog Grain-Free Chicken Recipe
Confidence A
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Deboned Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish meal") — fish meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100
No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 75
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Deboned Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +8Named animal meal in the top 3 (Chicken Meal) — Chicken Meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish meal") — fish meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +21 whole fruits/veg/omega sources in the top 12 — flaxseed WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100
- +5Natural preservation system — one bonus for the class — mixed tocopherols ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 60
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- ℹ Legume-rich grain-free recipe — context from the FDA DCM inquiry
Weighted total: 87
Scored alternatives
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Deboned Chicken
- 2Chicken Meal
- 3Peas
- 4Pea Protein
- 5Tapioca Starch
- 6Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
- 7Dried Tomato Pomace
- 8Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
- 9Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
- 10Pea Starch
- 11Natural Flavor
- 12Dried Egg Product
- 13Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
- 14DL-Methionine
- 15Dried Chicory Root
- 16Potatoes
- 17Pea Fiber
- 18Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
- 19Calcium Carbonate
- 20Choline Chloride
- 21Salt
- 22L-Threonine
- 23Potassium Chloride
- 24preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
- 25Dried Sweet Potatoes
- 26Carrots
- 27Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
- 28Zinc Sulfate
- 29Vegetable Juice for color
- 30Ferrous Sulfate
- 31Vitamin E Supplement
- 32Iron Amino Acid Chelate
- 33Blueberries
- 34Cranberries
- 35Barley Grass
- 36Parsley
- 37Turmeric
- 38Dried Kelp
- 39Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 40Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- 41Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- 42L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
- 43L-Lysine
- 44Copper Sulfate
- 45Biotin (Vitamin B7)
- 46Vitamin A Supplement
- 47Copper Amino Acid Chelate
- 48Manganese Sulfate
- 49Taurine
- 50Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
- 51Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
- 52Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- 53Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 54Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 55Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- 56Calcium Iodate
- 57Dried Yeast
- 58Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
- 59Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 60Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
- 61Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
- 62Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
- 63Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
- 64Sodium Selenite
- 65Oil of Rosemary
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 34% | 37.8% |
| Crude fat | 15% | 16.7% |
| Crude fiber | 6% | 6.7% |
| Moisture | 10% | — |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for adult maintenance.
3652 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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