Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food


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First and Fifth ingredients are named meat sources.

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Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food Full Review


Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food

Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food is part of the Blue Buffalo Dog Food product line. Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food is made and manufactured by The Blue Buffalo Company..

Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food Review

When analyzing dog food brands the first five ingredients are going to be the most important. The first five ingredients are going to make up the majority of the recipe. We have listed the ingredients, first five ingredients analysis and the guaranteed analysis of Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food.

    Deboned Chicken, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Chicken Meal, Peas, Rice Bran, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Garlic, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Turmeric, Dried Chicory Root, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Salt, Caramel, Potassium Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium .
    1. Deboned Chicken
    2. Whole Ground Barley
    3. Oatmeal
    4. Whole Ground Brown Rice
    5. Chicken Meal
    Deboned Chicken:Although there is no official ingredient for “Deboned Chicken”, the current aafco definition for “Chicken” is: “Chicken is the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken- exclusive of feathers, heads, feet, and entrails.”

    Whole Ground Barely: Whole Ground Barley is a decent quality grain. Whole Barley is the whole grain with the bran and hull. Whole Grain Barley is an excellent source of fiber and studies show that whole grain barley can lower cholesterol. For dogs suffering from allergies, Whole Grain Barley is an excellent grain source.

    Oatmeal:Oatmeal is a decent quality grain. Experts say that Oatmeal is an excellent source of carbohydrates and energy. Oatmeal is a great alternative grain for dogs that are suffering from allergies. Currently there is no official AAFCO definition for Oatmeal.

    Whole Ground Brown Rice:Whole Ground Brown Rice is a decent quality grain. The current AAFCO definition for Ground Whole Brown Rice is:" the entire product obtained by grinding the rice kernels after the hulls have been removed."

    Chicken Meal: Chicken Meal is an excellent protein source. Unlike the ingredient “Chicken”, the water content has been removed from this ingredient. The AAFCO definition is the following: "Chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size."

    Crude Protein 22.0% min

    Crude Fat 8.0% min

    Crude Fiber 4.0% max

    Moisture 10.0% max

    Calcium 1.0% min

    Phosphorus 0.9% min

    L-Carnitine* 100 mg/kg min

    Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.85% min

    Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 2.6% min

    Glucosamine* 400 mg/kg min

    Chondroitin* 300 mg/kg min

    Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food Consumer Ratings

    Don't want to take our word on it? Have you (or your dog) tried Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food. If so please give us your thoughts on Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food. Below we have a couple of categories we believe are important to consumers. Please take the time and rate Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food.

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    Rating: 8.4/10 (4 votes cast)
    Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food, 8.4 out of 10 based on 4 ratings

    Rating (out of 10)

    Overall Ingredients


    This value take a look at the overall ingredients of the recipe.
    		 8

    First Five Ingredeints


    This value evaluates the first five ingredients only.
    		 7

    Protein Content


    This value evaluates the amount of protein.
    		 6

    Grain Content


    This value evaluates the amount of grains. 10 = No Grains.
    		 6

    Total

    		 6.75



    One Response to “Blue Buffalo Adult Large Breed Healthy Weight Dog Food”

    1. juanita cambio says:
      December 22, 2011 at 10:17 am

      I’ve been using the Blue Buffalo Large breed healthy dog food for the past year now. He’s been having some problems and the vet says it’s allergies. Is that dog food good for allergies or so you recommend switching him to something else. It still has to be a healthy weight formula..thanks

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