Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Beef and Brown Rice Recipe (Adult, Dry)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Deboned Beef, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Dried Tomato Pomace, Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Dried Yeast, Salt, Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Chicory Root, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Threonine, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Taurine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese 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.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 24.0% min, Crude Fat (min) 14.0% min, Crude Fiber (max) 5.0% max, Moisture (max) 10.0% max, Calcium (min) 1.0% min, Phosphorus (min) 0.7% min, Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min) 0.5% min, Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min) 2.0% min, Glucosamine (min) 400 mg/kg min (*not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles). Energy 3 calculated metabolizable energy (623 kcal/kg). AAFCO: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Beef and Brown Rice Recipe for Adult Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance (per manufacturer). Deboned Beef is the first ingredient.

Life Protection Formula Beef and Brown Rice Recipe is part of the Life Protection Formula line, Blue Buffalo's meat-first dry kibble range built around a whole grain base of brown rice, oatmeal and barley. Ingredients on a dry kibble label are listed by pre cooking weight, so the first five on the manufacturer's page, deboned beef, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley, are the heaviest inputs before the food is extruded and dried. The recipe is formulated for adult dogs, and Blue Buffalo publishes it in 5, 15, 24, 30, 34, 36, & 40-lb bags. The manufacturer lists 3,623 kcal/kg, 391 kcal/cup for this recipe. Whatever food ends up in the bowl, a single ingredient freeze dried topper is a way to add interest without changing the diet, which is what Sniff and Shift makes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 18, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Source: Blue Buffalo product page (bluebuffalo.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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