Blue Buffalo Homestyle Chicken with Garden Vegetables (Puppy, Wet)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Peas, Carrots, Chicken Heart, Fish Oil (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Salt, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Potassium Chloride, Cranberries, Blueberries, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 9.0%, Crude Fat (min) 6.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 1.3%, Moisture (max) 74.0%, DHA (min) 0.05%, Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.30%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) 0.90%. Blue Buffalo notes that the omega fatty acids are not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. Calorie content 1,402 kcal/kg, or 496 kcal per can. AAFCO: BLUE Homestyle Recipe Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables for Puppies is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth, including growth of large dogs (70 lbs. or more as an adult). On a dry matter basis the guarantees work out to roughly 35 percent protein and 23 percent fat.
The growth statement here explicitly covers large breed puppies, which is the sentence worth looking for if you have a dog that will finish over 70 pounds, and it is more than many puppy cans publish. Fish oil appears seventh as a named DHA source and a guaranteed DHA minimum is printed. Single protein on the animal side, with chicken, chicken broth, chicken liver and chicken heart, and grain inclusive by way of brown rice, barley and oatmeal.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Oct 28, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Blue Buffalo Homestyle Chicken Dinner for Puppies
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on Blue Buffalo's product page, the first ingredients are Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Peas, Carrots. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
Is it suitable for a large breed puppy?
Blue Buffalo's AAFCO statement for this recipe covers growth including growth of large dogs, 70 lbs. or more as an adult. That is the maker's own wording; confirm with your veterinarian for your dog.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Crude protein 9.0% (as-fed min) and crude fat 6.0% (as-fed min), with 1,402 kcal/kg and 496 kcal per can. On a dry matter basis that is about 35 percent protein and 23 percent fat.
Does it publish a DHA guarantee?
Yes, DHA 0.05% minimum, with fish oil named as the source in seventh place on the ingredient list.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure on this page is transcribed from Blue Buffalo's own product page, linked in the Source line above. Check the can for the current label.
Source: Blue Buffalo product page (bluebuffalo.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the can for the current label.
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