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BLUE Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe 15 lb bag
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Dry food for adult dogs from Blue Buffalo's BLUE Life Protection Formula line, chicken and brown rice recipe, in a 15 lb bag.
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859610000098Where to buy
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Recipe as reproduced by Grange Co-op and NYC Pet[6]
United States · English · unconfirmed
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2026-09-27
NYC Pet prints the same list. It differs from the list Amazon prints for this UPC: pea starch, pea protein, pea fiber, potatoes, garlic, dicalcium phosphate, L-carnitine and five fermentation products appear only here, L-threonine and alfalfa pellets only on Amazon's list. Grange shows it under a product with the 5 lb UPC 840243144075. Both retailers print the same guaranteed analysis as Amazon. Neither source dates its list.
Nutrition
Nutrition panel
Per 1 kgas sold[6]
| Nutrient | Amount per 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3613 kcal |
Notes on this panel
Printed as 3,613 Kcals/kg, 377 Kcals/cup.
Nutrition panel
basis not printed · One standard 8 oz measuring cup, as printed; no weight given[6]
| Nutrient | Amount per |
|---|---|
| Energy | 377 kcal |
Ingredients
As printed, EnglishDeboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Pea Starch, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 And 6 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Peas, Pea Protein, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, 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, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, 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.
Other observations & source differences (3)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- US label as reproduced on the Amazon.com listing for this UPC supported · Compare evidence
The listing prints UPC 859610000098; ingredient list and guaranteed analysis as the listing reproduces them.
- Back panel of the 30 lb bag of this recipe, photographed for Open Pet Food Facts in September 2022 supported · Compare evidence
Read from the back-panel photo (image 2) filed under the 30 lb UPC 859610000111 and uploaded 2022-09-10; this 15 lb UPC has no photo, and the 30 lb bag carries the same recipe name, guaranteed analysis and nutrition statement. The Grange Co-op and NYC Pet list has the same components but prints Dried Tomato Pomace before Natural Flavor, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal for Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, and Potatoes before Dried Chicory Root.
- Recipe as reproduced by Grange Co-op and NYC Pet unconfirmed · selected
NYC Pet prints the same list. It differs from the list Amazon prints for this UPC: pea starch, pea protein, pea fiber, potatoes, garlic, dicalcium phosphate, L-carnitine and five fermentation products appear only here, L-threonine and alfalfa pellets only on Amazon's list. Grange shows it under a product with the 5 lb UPC 840243144075. Both retailers print the same guaranteed analysis as Amazon. Neither source dates its list.
Product facts
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- Brand
- BLUE
- Ultimately owned by
- General Mills (🇺🇸 United States)
- Net content
- 15 lb
- Pack
- bag
- Sold in
- 🇺🇸 United States[1]
- Model
- 800153
- Last observed on sale
- 2026-09-27
- Last sale evidence
- Listed by Amazon.com and Big R with this UPC on 2026-09-27.
- GS1 prefix
- 085 · United States and Canada
- Status
- active
Who owns it
BLUE ↗- Ultimately owned by
- General Mills · United States
- Chain
- BLUE → Blue Buffalo → General Mills
- Made in
- Not recorded
Sources for each tie
- BLUE → Blue BuffaloGeneral Mills, Inc. via SEC EDGAR ↗
- Blue Buffalo → General MillsGeneral Mills, Inc. via SEC EDGAR ↗
The ownership drawing
No company above it
groupsince 24 April 2018
owns
What the sources say about these ties
- Blue Buffalo owns
- Blue Buffalo makes its foods under the BLUE brand.
Built from the ownership rows on the brand and company pages, each cited where it is recorded. Made in is the country of production on this product's record; the GS1 prefix of a barcode names the issuing organisation, not where the product was made.
About this product
BLUE Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe is a dry food for adult dogs, sold here in a 15 lb bag under UPC 859610000098 and item number 800153.[1] It is made by Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd., the pet-food maker based in Wilton, Connecticut that General Mills acquired in 2018.[2][3] The recipe starts with deboned chicken, followed by chicken meal and brown rice, and carries the brand's cold-formed LifeSource Bits, a blend of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.[1][2] Its guaranteed analysis gives at least 24 % crude protein and 14 % crude fat, with at most 5 % crude fiber and 10 % moisture.[1] Amazon.com has listed the bag since 30 September 2004, and US retailers such as Big R still stock it in 2026.[1][4]
Blue Buffalo was founded in 2002 and sells its dog and cat foods under the BLUE brand, of which Life Protection Formula is one line beside BLUE Wilderness, BLUE Basics and BLUE Freedom.[3] The bag states that the recipe is formulated to meet the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance, and retailers give its calorie content as 3,613 kcal/kg.[5][6] A back-panel photograph of the 30 lb bag of the same recipe, uploaded in September 2022, prints a longer ingredient list than Amazon.com shows for this UPC, adding pea starch, garlic, L-carnitine and five fermentation products and omitting L-threonine, with the same guaranteed analysis.[5][1] The same recipe is also sold in 5 lb and 30 lb bags.[7]
Where it's sold
- Amazon.com [1] United States new Amazon.com listing B0009YUGAG prints UPC 859610000098 and model 800153; the page showed no featured offer, so no price is recorded.
- Big R [4] United States USD 39.99 · new Big R lists UPC 859610000098, MPN 800153, in-store pickup only.
- Benson's Pet Center [7] United States USD 46.50 · new Benson's Pet Center, product URL carries the UPC; shown as sold out.
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Other sizes and containers of BLUE Life Protection Formula
2 on record · all bag · all sold in United States
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
Amazon.com
Amazon.com: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Chicken Adult Dry Dog Food, 15 lb
retailer · Accessed 2026-09-27
Source & attribution [1] ↗Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.
Life Protection Formula Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice
manufacturer · Accessed 2026-09-27
Source & attribution [2] ↗General Mills, Inc. via SEC EDGAR
General Mills Completes Acquisition of Blue Buffalo Pet Products (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)
registry · Accessed 2026-09-27
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (7)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Context: 3 / 3 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 3 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- US label as reproduced on the Amazon.com listing for this UPC: nutrient evidence: 8 / 8 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- Recipe as reproduced by Grange Co-op and NYC Pet: nutrient evidence: 2 / 2 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- ingredients · disputed: Amazon's undated listing for this UPC prints a shorter ingredient list than the back panel of the 30 lb bag of this recipe photographed in September 2022 (pea starch, pea protein, pea fiber, potatoes, garlic, dicalcium phosphate, L-carnitine and five fermentation products only on the photographed bag, L-threonine only on Amazon), with the same guaranteed analysis; the Grange Co-op and NYC Pet list follows the 2022 bag with small order and wording differences. Which list the 15 lb bag now on sale carries needs a current back-panel photo of this UPC.
- nutrition · unknown: The calorie content statement (3,613 kcal/kg, 377 kcal/cup) comes from the Grange Co-op page tied to the other ingredient list; Amazon's listing prints none.
- relationships · unknown: GS1 prefix length for 0859610 is not established: the Open Food Facts block search under 0859610 returned 2 packs on 2026-09-27, both unrelated names (Premium Juice Smoothie, Hus), and newer Blue Buffalo bags carry 840243 UPCs; nothing is written to gs1_prefixes.
- images · unknown: No licensed photograph of the 15 lb bag is available; a front and back photo would settle the ingredient list.
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- images · not_researched: No product photographs recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ Amazon.com: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Chicken Adult Dry Dog Food, 15 lb Amazon.com. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: B0009YUGAG. Product details (UPC 859610000098, item model number 800153, manufacturer, date first available); Ingredients; Guaranteed Analysis.
- ↑ Life Protection Formula Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Product description; LifeSource Bits; page footer copyright.
- ↑ General Mills Completes Acquisition of Blue Buffalo Pet Products (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) General Mills, Inc. via SEC EDGAR. registry. Published 2018-04-24. Accessed 2026-09-27. Exhibit 99.1.
- ↑ Big R: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Natural Adult Dry Dog Food, Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe - 15 lb Bag Big R Stores. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: 2468505. UPC 859610000098, MPN 800153, price.
- ↑ Open Pet Food Facts: back panel of the 30 lb bag (UPC 859610000111), ingredients, guaranteed analysis and nutrition statement Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2022-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-27. Record: 0859610000111. image 2 (3000 x 4000). CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ Grange Co-op: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe for Adult Dogs Food Grange Co-op. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Ingredients; Guaranteed Analysis; Calorie Content; Feeding Guidelines.
- ↑ Benson's Pet Center: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food for Adult Dogs Whole Grain 15 lb. Bag Benson's Pet Center. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Product URL carries the UPC; price; sizes.
Further sources
Additional sources recorded for this entry, including other observations and related pages.
- NYC Pet: Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food NYC Pet. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-27. Ingredients; Guaranteed Analysis.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00859610000098- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0859610000098- UPC-A / GTIN-12
859610000098
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