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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Cat Food Grain-Free Indoor Fish & Potato Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Cat Food Grain-Free Indoor Fish & Potato Recipe

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
30% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
6% 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 Whitefish
  2. 2 Fish Meal
  3. 3 Pea Protein
  4. 4 Potatoes
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Pea Starch
  7. 7 Tapioca Starch
  8. 8 Canola Oil
  9. 9 Pea Fiber
  10. 10 Natural Flavor
  11. 11 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  12. 12 Calcium Sulfate
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 DL-Methionine
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  17. 17 Taurine
  18. 18 Calcium Chloride
  19. 19 Pumpkin
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23 Salt
  24. 24 Vitamin E Supplement
  25. 25 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  26. 26 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  27. 27 Vegetable Juice for color
  28. 28 Ferrous Sulfate
  29. 29 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  30. 30 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  31. 31 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  32. 32 Zinc Sulfate
  33. 33 Blueberries
  34. 34 Cranberries
  35. 35 Barley Grass
  36. 36 Parsley
  37. 37 Turmeric
  38. 38 Dried Kelp
  39. 39 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  40. 40 Copper Sulfate
  41. 41 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  42. 42 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  43. 43 L-Lysine
  44. 44 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  45. 45 Vitamin A Supplement
  46. 46 Manganese Sulfate
  47. 47 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  48. 48 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  49. 49 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  50. 50 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  51. 51 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  52. 52 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  53. 53 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  54. 54 Dried Yeast
  55. 55 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  56. 56 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  57. 57 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  58. 58 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  59. 59 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  60. 60 Calcium Iodate
  61. 61 Sodium Selenite
  62. 62 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 Protein30% min33%
Crude Fat14% min15.4%
Crude Fiber6% max6.6%
Moisture9% max—
Magnesium0.14% max0.2%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.15% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—

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

Calories

Not stated on the maker's page.

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.

  • protein33 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat15.4 % vs 9 % DM minimumAbove

On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). 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 37.1% 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 31%
  • Fat 35%
  • Carbohydrate 34%

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

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