Blue Buffalo Love Made Fresh Adult Fresh Dog Food - Beef Cooked Meatball

Raw, fresh or freeze-dried food for dogs · Adult · by Blue Buffalo

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What to watch for

• Pea protein Moderate risk
  Protein extracted from peas, used to raise the protein number without more meat. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Peas Moderate risk
  Peas add plant protein, starch and fiber. The FDA has been investigating reports of heart disease (DCM) in dogs eating diets high in peas, lentils and other legumes, often grain-free. No cause has been proven, but it is worth knowing when legumes sit near the top of the list.
• Cane molasses Moderate risk
  A sugary syrup from sugar refining. Dogs have no dietary need for added sugar; it adds calories and is mainly there to make food more appealing.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.

What it does well

• High protein 45.0%
  30% or more on a dry-matter basis.
• Named meat first
  First ingredient is beef.

Ingredients

Beef, Chicken, Egg, Brown Rice, Pea Protein, Carrots, Peas, Oat Flour, Natural Flavor, Celery Juice, Oat Fiber, Flaxseed, Vinegar, Cane Molasses, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Acetate, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Acetic Acid, Dried Chicory Root, Calcium Carbonate, DL-Methionine, Lactic Acid, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, Magnesium Sulfate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Taurine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.

Sizes and barcodes

• Blue Buffalo Love Made Fresh Adult Fresh Dog Food - Beef Cooked Meatball - 4 lb UPC 840243161225
• Blue Buffalo Love Made Fresh Adult Fresh Dog Food - Beef Cooked Meatball - 1.5 Lb UPC 840243158638

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03