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

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Dry Cat Food Grain-Free Indoor Turkey & 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 Turkey
  2. 2 Turkey Meal
  3. 3 Pea Protein
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Tapioca Starch
  6. 6 Pea Starch
  7. 7 Potatoes
  8. 8 Canola Oil
  9. 9 Pea Fiber
  10. 10 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 DL-Methionine
  15. 15 Calcium Sulfate
  16. 16 Potassium Chloride
  17. 17 Dicalcium Phosphate
  18. 18 Taurine
  19. 19 Pumpkin
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Salt
  22. 22 L-Lysine
  23. 23 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  24. 24 Calcium Carbonate
  25. 25 Calcium Chloride
  26. 26 Vitamin E Supplement
  27. 27 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  28. 28 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  29. 29 Vegetable Juice for color
  30. 30 Ferrous Sulfate
  31. 31 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  32. 32 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  33. 33 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  34. 34 Zinc Sulfate
  35. 35 Blueberries
  36. 36 Cranberries
  37. 37 Barley Grass
  38. 38 Parsley
  39. 39 Turmeric
  40. 40 Dried Kelp
  41. 41 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  42. 42 Copper Sulfate
  43. 43 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  44. 44 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  45. 45 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  46. 46 Vitamin A Supplement
  47. 47 Manganese Sulfate
  48. 48 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  49. 49 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  50. 50 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  51. 51 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  52. 52 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  53. 53 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  54. 54 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  55. 55 Dried Yeast
  56. 56 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  57. 57 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  58. 58 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  59. 59 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  60. 60 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  61. 61 Calcium Iodate
  62. 62 Sodium Selenite
  63. 63 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—
Magnesium0.13% max0.1%
Taurine0.15% min0.2%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.7%
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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