Protein source
Premium pickFresh-meat led with no plant protein support
Top 3: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Dried Chicken
It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.
This is the kind of structure a premium food should have.
Public ReviewGrade BKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
Blue Buffalo
Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein Healthy Weight Chicken
4.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideChondroitinJoint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientChicoryGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientCranberryUrinary support ingredientTurmeric/curcuminAntioxidant and joint support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredient
Premium
Ingredient grade
A
Grade A
Top ingredient profile
Deboned Chicken
Chicken Meal
Dried Chicken
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein30%
Crude protein30%
Crude fat10%
Other 60%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Higherquery_statsFat position
Lowerlocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
LowerThis food suits weight-management priorities better than higher-energy feeding.
Calorie density is lower, crude fat does not run high, and protein does not collapse. That makes this easier to keep in a weight-management shortlist.
Nutritional strengths
- Crude protein is on the higher side.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude fat does not run high, which helps the weight-management read.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
What still needs work
- If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.
- Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.
Brand context
Brand background availableRecall history confirmed
Founded in 2002 in the United States. This brand has multiple confirmed recall events. The most recent public case in this research was the 2017 thyroid-hormone issue.
Ingredient analysis
The top ingredients give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.
restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis
Ingredient Grade
Premium
1Deboned Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Chicken Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Dried Chicken
Named Dehydrated Protein · Upper
Ingredient Analysis Comments
- •Deboned Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
- •Chicken Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
- •Dried Chicken is a species-named dehydrated animal protein ingredient. It is distinct from rendered meal and usually supports a denser animal-protein structure. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade APremium
Full collected ingredient list
67 ingredientsDeboned ChickenChicken Meal (source of Chondroitin Sulfate)Dried ChickenOatmealBarleyPotatoesBrown RiceFish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)Powdered CelluloseNatural FlavorChicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)Potassium ChlorideDirect Dehydrated Alfalfa PelletsDried Tomato PomaceDicalcium PhosphateL-ThreonineCalcium CarbonateAlfalfa Nutrient ConcentrateDried Chicory RootDL-MethionineCholine ChlorideSaltpreserved with Mixed TocopherolsSweet PotatoesCarrotsTaurineL-CarnitineZinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc SulfateVegetable Juice for colorFerrous SulfateVitamin E SupplementIron Amino Acid ChelateBlueberriesCranberriesBarley GrassParsleyTurmericDried KelpYucca Schidigera ExtractNiacin (Vitamin B3)Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)L-LysineCopper SulfateBiotin (Vitamin B7)Vitamin A SupplementCopper Amino Acid ChelateManganese SulfateManganese Amino Acid ChelateGlucosamine HydrochlorideThiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)Vitamin D3 SupplementVitamin B12 SupplementPyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)Calcium IodateDried YeastDried Enterococcus faecium fermentation productDried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation productDried Aspergillus niger fermentation extractDried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extractDried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extractFolic Acid (Vitamin B9)Sodium SeleniteOil of Rosemary
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients
Why did the base review land here?
Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust
This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.
Nutrient disclosure
Partial disclosure
Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.
Safety verification
No fails
No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.
Public data trust (ETF)
D tier
Only basic guaranteed analysis is visible, so deeper nutrition comparison stays hard to trust.
Where it sits in the same processing cohort
Kibble (Extruded) cohortTop tier
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the top tier band.
Final word
This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.
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