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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Wet Cat Food Grain-Free (Indoor) - Duck & Potato

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Blue Buffalo Basics™ Wet Cat Food Grain-Free (Indoor) - Duck & Potato

  • Cat
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
7.5% min
Fat
6% min
Fiber
1.5% max
Moisture
78% 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 Duck
  2. 2 Duck Broth
  3. 3 Potatoes
  4. 4 Carrots
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Natural Flavor
  7. 7 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Fish Oil
  9. 9 Powdered Cellulose
  10. 10 Cranberries
  11. 11 Blueberries
  12. 12 Pumpkin
  13. 13 Taurine
  14. 14 Carrageenan
  15. 15 Cassia Gum
  16. 16 Potassium Chloride
  17. 17 Salt
  18. 18 Choline Chloride
  19. 19 Guar Gum
  20. 20 Vitamin E Supplement
  21. 21 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  22. 22 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  23. 23 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  24. 24 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  25. 25 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  26. 26 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  27. 27 Sodium Selenite
  28. 28 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
  29. 29 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  30. 30 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  31. 31 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
  32. 32 Vitamin A Supplement
  33. 33 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  34. 34 Potassium Iodide
  35. 35 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  36. 36 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  37. 37 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  38. 38 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols

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

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein7.5% min34.1%
Crude Fat6% min27.3%
Crude Fiber1.5% max6.8%
Moisture78% max—
Vitamin E50 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.5%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids0.75% min3.4%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.15% min0.7%

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

Calories

per kg
1,167 kcal
per can
99 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 1,167 kcal/kg, 99 kcal/can.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein64.3 g vs 65 g minimumBelow
  • fat51.4 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 23.8% 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 28%
  • Fat 53%
  • Carbohydrate 19%

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

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