Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Adult Dry Dog Food
Blue Buffalolisted recordUS · Dry kibble
Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Adult Dry Dog Food is a retailer-listed US dry dog food. Label facts retain their source basis and explicit unknowns.
Label review pendingUpdated Oct 23, 2026Revision 1
- Standard feeding cost
- Unknownper 1,000 kcal · eligible dated offer
- Calorie density
- 3,538kcal / kg as fed
- Nutritional adequacy
- UnknownRead the exact statement below
- Ingredient score
- 65/100Ingredient naming specificity
Suitability & adequacy
- Labelled life stages
- Unknown
- Large-breed growth explicitly supported
- unknown
- Substantiation method
- unknown
- Formulation record
- f-major-blue-buffalo-085512a29bc0e54a-e587e2bb8af43506 · effective Unknown
The label’s statement is the starting point. Individual calorie needs and medical suitability are separate questions. Choosing puppy food
Nutrition & estimates
Label minima and maxima are guarantees, not typical measured values. Dry-matter and per-calorie conversions remain estimates; they do not become laboratory results.
| Nutrient | Label value | Dry matter estimate | Per 1,000 kcal estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| proteinminimum | 22%as fed | 24.4% | 62.2 g |
| fatminimum | 12%as fed | 13.3% | 33.9 g |
| fibermaximum | 6%as fed | 6.7% | 17.0 g |
| moisturemaximum | 10%as fed | — | — |
| ash | Unknown | — | — |
| calciumminimum | 0.9%as fed | 1.0% | 2.5 g |
| phosphorusminimum | 0.7%as fed | 0.8% | 2.0 g |
| sodium | Unknown | — | — |
| EPAminimum | 0.1%as fed | 0.1% | 0.3 g |
| DHA | Unknown | — | — |
“—” means a supported conversion is unavailable or not applicable. No ash or carbohydrate value is assumed. How to read these estimates
Ingredients on the label
First ten ingredients
Listed in descending weight order when added. Water content affects rank; position alone does not show nutrient contribution. About label order.
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Oatmeal
- Barley
- Pulse ingredient among the first ten
Peas
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questionsView ingredient record - Pulse ingredient among the first ten
Pea Starch
FDA reports an unresolved association between certain diets high in pulses and non-hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This flag identifies label position, not the amount present or a diagnosis. Pulses are not established as inherently dangerous; discuss diet changes with your veterinarian.
FDA: diet and DCM questionsView ingredient record - Chicken Fat
- Natural Flavor
- Miscanthus Grass
All remaining ingredients (55)
- Dried Tomato Pomace
- Flaxseed
- Fish Meal
- Dried Yeast
- Fish Oil
- Potassium Citrate
- Salt
- Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
- Dried Chicory Root
- Dicalcium Phosphate
- Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
- Calcium Carbonate
- Choline Chloride
- Potassium Chloride
- Taurine
- DL-Methionine
- L-Threonine
- Preservatives
- Vitamin E Supplement
- Glucosamine Hydrochloride
- Dried Sweet Potatoes
- Carrots
- L-Carnitine
- Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
- Zinc Sulfate
- Vegetable Juice for color
- Ferrous Sulfate
- Iron Amino Acid Chelate
- Blueberries
- Cranberries
- Barley Grass
- Parsley
- Turmeric
- Dried Kelp
- Yucca Schidigera Extract
- Niacin
- Calcium Pantothenate
- L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate
- L-Lysine
- Copper Sulfate
- Biotin
- Vitamin A Supplement
- Copper Amino Acid Chelate
- Manganese Sulfate
- Chondroitin Sulfate
- Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
- Thiamine Mononitrate
- Riboflavin
- Vitamin D3 Supplement
- Vitamin B12 Supplement
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Calcium Iodate
- Folic Acid
- Sodium Selenite
- Oil of Rosemary
Original label wording
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Peas, Pea Starch, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Miscanthus Grass, Dried Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Dried Yeast, Fish Oil (source of EPA- Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Potassium Citrate, Salt, Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, Dried Chicory Root, Dicalcium Phosphate, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary.
- chicken
- explicit
- beef
- ambiguous
- fish
- derived
- lamb
- ambiguous
“Not listed” does not establish allergy safety. Derived ingredients and ambiguous animal sources are distinguished; cross-contact control may be unknown. Understand exclusions
Packages & buying options
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Cost is an estimate, not a feeding prescription. Conditional discounts remain separate from standard prices.
Safety checks & information gaps
No exact-match notice is displayed in this catalog. This does not mean the food is recall-free or that the recall feed is complete or current.
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What remains unknown
- Formulation effective date is not supplied; retrieval date is the observation date. A product-listing publication date does not establish when this formulation took effect.
- Automated source extraction has not received independent veterinary or human editorial review; evidence score is unpublished.
- Catalog presence does not establish recall-free status or clinical suitability.
- No publication date was extracted from matching retailer product metadata; source publication date remains unknown.
- Exact nutritional adequacy statement was not provided in accessible label text; life stage and completeness remain unconfirmed.
- Large-breed growth eligibility is unconfirmed; product naming is not used as adequacy evidence.
- No variant-specific dated offers were normalized; prices and feeding costs remain unknown.
- Label text is supplied by a retailer; the current manufacturer label was not independently retrieved. Retailer assortment does not establish the manufacturer's complete range.
Recipe identity and formulation identity are recorded separately. The current published revision does not establish the contents of an older bag. Check its label and lot code.
Sources & dates
Manufacturer statements describe the label; they are not independent clinical findings. Check your bag for the current formulation.