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Blue Buffalo Baby BLUE™ Chicken & Brown Rice Kitten Food

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Blue Buffalo Baby BLUE™ Chicken & Brown Rice Kitten Food

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Kitten
Protein
36% min
Fat
20% min
Fiber
3.5% max
Moisture
9% max
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Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal
  3. 3 Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  4. 4 Brown Rice
  5. 5 Barley
  6. 6 Oatmeal
  7. 7 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  8. 8 Pea Protein
  9. 9 Peas
  10. 10 Dried Egg Product
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
  13. 13 Powdered Cellulose
  14. 14 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  15. 15 DL-Methionine
  16. 16 Calcium Chloride
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Calcium Sulfate
  19. 19 Potatoes
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  22. 22 Taurine
  23. 23 Potassium Chloride
  24. 24 Salt
  25. 25 Pea Fiber
  26. 26 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  27. 27 Calcium Carbonate
  28. 28 Vitamin E Supplement
  29. 29 Sweet Potatoes
  30. 30 Carrots
  31. 31 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  32. 32 Vegetable Juice for Color
  33. 33 Ferrous Sulfate
  34. 34 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  35. 35 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  36. 36 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  37. 37 Zinc Sulfate
  38. 38 Blueberries
  39. 39 Cranberries
  40. 40 Barley Grass
  41. 41 Parsley
  42. 42 Turmeric
  43. 43 Dried Kelp
  44. 44 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  45. 45 Copper Sulfate
  46. 46 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  47. 47 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  48. 48 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
  49. 49 L-Lysine
  50. 50 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  51. 51 Vitamin A Supplement
  52. 52 Manganese Sulfate
  53. 53 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  54. 54 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  55. 55 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  56. 56 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  57. 57 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  58. 58 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  59. 59 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  60. 60 Dried Yeast
  61. 61 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  62. 62 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  63. 63 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  64. 64 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  65. 65 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  66. 66 Calcium Iodate
  67. 67 Sodium Selenite
  68. 68 Oil of Rosemary

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein36% min39.6%
Crude Fat20% min22%
Crude Fiber3.5% max3.8%
Moisture9% max—
ARA0.06% min0.1%
DHA0.2% min0.2%
Calcium1.3% min1.4%
Phosphorus1.1% min1.2%
Choline3,500 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids3.5% min3.8%

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
3,974 kcal
per cup
444 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,974 kcal/kg, 444 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, growth and reproduction.

  • protein90.6 g vs 75 g minimumAbove
  • fat50.3 g vs 22.5 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 26.6% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 33%
  • Fat 45%
  • Carbohydrate 22%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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