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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats vs Hairball Care Dry Cat Food

Blue Buffalo and Royal Canin, compared on source-backed label facts. Scores are not used on comparison pages — neither product is placed above the other; the facts sit side by side so the trade-offs are readable.

Blue Buffalo

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats

Cat · Dry · Adult

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Royal Canin

Hairball Care Dry Cat Food

Cat · Dry · Life stage not listed

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Listed label values

Scaled to the larger listed value per axis. Larger means a larger listed amount — not better. Missing values stay at zero and are reported as not listed.

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats
Hairball Care Dry Cat Food

Per-axis percentages for the compared items.
Axis	Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Hairball Care Dry Cat Food
Protein	32%	32%
Fat	15%	13%
Fiber	6%	8.5%
Carbs	Not listed	Not listed
Calories	381 kcal/cup	342 kcal/cup
Moisture	9% max	7.5% max

Quick scan

Core label facts

A short summary before the complete recorded label tables.

Label fact	Blue Buffalo Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Royal Canin Hairball Care Dry Cat Food
Protein (min)	32%	32%
Fat (min)	15%	13%
Fiber (max)	6%	8.5%
Moisture (max)	9%	7.5%
Calories	3658 kcal/kg	3564 kcal/kg
First ingredients	Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Brown Rice, Barley	Chicken by-product meal, corn, pea fiber, brewers rice, corn gluten meal

Product identity

Product and label details

Recorded identity, audience, format, package, and adequacy information.

Label field	Blue BuffaloBlue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Royal CaninHairball Care Dry Cat Food
Species	Cat	Cat
Life stage	Adult	Not listed
Food format	Dry	Dry
Nutritional adequacy statement	Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.	COMPLETE AND BALANCED NUTRITION: ROYAL CANIN® Feline HAIRBALL CARE is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.
Complete and balanced recorded	Yes	Yes

Recorded nutrients

Guaranteed analysis and calories

Minimums and maximums are reproduced as recorded. A larger number is not automatically better.

Label field	Blue BuffaloBlue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Royal CaninHairball Care Dry Cat Food
Crude protein (min)	32%	32%
Crude fat (min)	15%	13%
Crude fiber (max)	6%	8.5%
Moisture (max)	9%	7.5%
Calories	3658 kcal/kg	3564 kcal/kg
Calories per cup	381 kcal/cup	342 kcal/cup

Formula context

Ingredients and formulation comparison

Ingredient order and recorded formulation flags provide context; they do not establish whole-product quality on their own.

Label field	Blue BuffaloBlue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Royal CaninHairball Care Dry Cat Food
First five ingredients	Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Brown Rice, Barley	Chicken by-product meal, corn, pea fiber, brewers rice, corn gluten meal
Full ingredient list	View full recorded list (69) Deboned Chicken (unresolved mapping), Chicken Meal (unresolved mapping), Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids) (unresolved mapping), Brown Rice (unresolved mapping), Barley (unresolved mapping), Oatmeal (unresolved mapping), Peas (unresolved mapping), Pea Protein (unresolved mapping), Dried Egg Product (unresolved mapping), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (unresolved mapping), Potato Starch (unresolved mapping), Powdered Cellulose (unresolved mapping), Natural Flavor (unresolved mapping), Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids) (unresolved mapping), Choline Chloride (unresolved mapping), DL-Methionine (unresolved mapping), Calcium Sulfate (unresolved mapping), Potassium Chloride (unresolved mapping), Calcium Chloride (unresolved mapping), Pea Fiber (unresolved mapping), Potatoes (unresolved mapping), Taurine (unresolved mapping), Dried Chicory Root (unresolved mapping), Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets (unresolved mapping), Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate (unresolved mapping), Calcium Carbonate (unresolved mapping), Cranberries (unresolved mapping), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (unresolved mapping), Salt (unresolved mapping), Sweet Potatoes (unresolved mapping), Carrots (unresolved mapping), Vegetable Juice for color (unresolved mapping), Ferrous Sulfate (unresolved mapping), Niacin (Vitamin B3) (unresolved mapping), Iron Amino Acid Chelate (unresolved mapping), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate (unresolved mapping), Zinc Sulfate (unresolved mapping), Vitamin E Supplement (unresolved mapping), Blueberries (unresolved mapping), Barley Grass (unresolved mapping), Parsley (unresolved mapping), Turmeric (unresolved mapping), Dried Kelp (unresolved mapping), Yucca Schidigera Extract (unresolved mapping), Copper Sulfate (unresolved mapping), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (unresolved mapping), Copper Amino Acid Chelate (unresolved mapping), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (unresolved mapping), L-Lysine (unresolved mapping), Biotin (Vitamin B7) (unresolved mapping), L-Carnitine (unresolved mapping), Vitamin A Supplement (unresolved mapping), Manganese Sulfate (unresolved mapping), Manganese Amino Acid Chelate (unresolved mapping), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (unresolved mapping), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5) (unresolved mapping), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (unresolved mapping), Vitamin D3 Supplement (unresolved mapping), Vitamin B12 Supplement (unresolved mapping), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) (unresolved mapping), Dried Yeast (unresolved mapping), Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product (unresolved mapping), Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product (unresolved mapping), Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract (unresolved mapping), Calcium Iodate (unresolved mapping), Sodium Selenite (unresolved mapping), Oil of Rosemary (unresolved mapping).	View full recorded list (46) Chicken by-product meal (unresolved mapping), corn (unresolved mapping), pea fiber (unresolved mapping), brewers rice (unresolved mapping), corn gluten meal (unresolved mapping), natural flavors (unresolved mapping), chicken fat (unresolved mapping), wheat (unresolved mapping), wheat gluten (unresolved mapping), dried plain beet pulp (unresolved mapping), vegetable oil (unresolved mapping), calcium sulfate (unresolved mapping), sodium pyrophosphate (unresolved mapping), fish oil (unresolved mapping), powdered psyllium seed husk (unresolved mapping), rice flour (unresolved mapping), choline chloride (unresolved mapping), fructooligosaccharides (unresolved mapping), potassium chloride (unresolved mapping), salt (unresolved mapping), DL-methionine (unresolved mapping), vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, biotin, riboflavin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement] (unresolved mapping), monocalcium phosphate (unresolved mapping), trace minerals [zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate] (unresolved mapping), taurine (unresolved mapping), rosemary extract (unresolved mapping), preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (unresolved mapping).
Animal protein listed first	Yes	Yes
Plant protein concentrate recorded	Yes	Yes
Legume recorded	Yes	Yes
Generic animal ingredient flag	Not listed	Yes
Filler-presence flag	Yes	Yes

Label-based calculations

Calculated nutrition context

These values are recorded or calculated from label data. They do not evaluate the product, and missing inputs stay Not listed.

Label field	Blue BuffaloBlue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Royal CaninHairball Care Dry Cat Food
Protein per 1,000 kcal	87.5 g	89.8 g
Fat per 1,000 kcal	41 g	36.5 g

Provenance

Source and review record

Use the official links to check current packaging and formulation details. A source confidence note is CMS record metadata; it does not evaluate the product or replace Data Confidence.

Label field	Blue BuffaloBlue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats	Royal CaninHairball Care Dry Cat Food
Official source	Open official source (opens in a new tab)	Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Source site	Blue Buffalo	royalcanin.com
Source checked date	Not listed	Not listed

Differences worth noting

Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Indoor Adult Cats is more calorie-dense (3658 vs 3564 kcal/kg) — feeding amounts differ accordingly.

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