Blue Buffalo Wilderness Premier Blend High Protein, Chicken with Meaty Cuts Adult Dry Dog Food

Dry food for dogs · Adult · by Blue Buffalo

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What to watch for

• 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.
• Glycerin Low risk
  A sweet-tasting liquid that keeps soft treats moist. EFSA considers it of low safety concern; it adds calories without nutrients.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Fish meal Low risk
  Rendered fish. A concentrated protein, but 'fish' does not name the species, so it is harder to avoid if your dog reacts to a particular fish.
• Sweet potato Low risk
  A starchy root vegetable that supplies carbohydrate, fiber and beta-carotene. Potatoes and sweet potatoes were common in the grain-free diets reported in the FDA DCM investigation.
• Dried kelp Low risk
  Seaweed that supplies iodine and trace minerals. Too much kelp can push iodine too high, so it should be a minor ingredient.
• 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 36.7%
  30% or more on a dry-matter basis.
• Named meat first
  First ingredient is deboned chicken.

Ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal (source of Glucosamine), Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Dried Chicken, Barley, Dried Tomato Pomace, Salmon Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Vegetable Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Dried Egg Product, Beef Meal, Potassium Chloride, Gelatin, Salt, Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, Fish Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, L–Threonine, Dried Chicory Root, Calcium Carbonate, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, DL–Methionine, Dried Cultured Whey, Choline Chloride, Vegetable Juice for color, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Taurine, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, L–Ascorbyl–2–Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L–Lysine, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, L–Carnitine, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), 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.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Blue Buffalo Wilderness Premier Blend High Protein, Chicken with Meaty Cuts Adult Dry Dog Food - 24 Lb UPC 840243149827
• Blue Buffalo Wilderness Premier Blend High Protein, Chicken with Meaty Cuts Adult Dry Dog Food - 4.5 Lb UPC 840243149803

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Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.

Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03