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

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

  • Cat
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
8% min
Fat
2.5% 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 Fish
  2. 2 Potatoes
  3. 3 Carrots
  4. 4 Fish Broth
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Sunflower Oil
  7. 7 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Natural Flavor
  9. 9 Fish Oil
  10. 10 Carrageenan
  11. 11 Cassia Gum
  12. 12 Cranberries
  13. 13 Blueberries
  14. 14 Pumpkin
  15. 15 Guar Gum
  16. 16 Powdered Cellulose
  17. 17 Taurine
  18. 18 Potassium Chloride
  19. 19 Salt
  20. 20 Choline Chloride
  21. 21 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  22. 22 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  23. 23 Vitamin E Supplement
  24. 24 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  25. 25 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  26. 26 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  27. 27 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  28. 28 Sodium Selenite
  29. 29 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
  30. 30 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  31. 31 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  32. 32 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
  33. 33 Vitamin A Supplement
  34. 34 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  35. 35 Potassium Iodide
  36. 36 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  37. 37 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  38. 38 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  39. 39 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 Protein8% min36.4%
Crude Fat2.5% min11.4%
Crude Fiber1.5% max6.8%
Moisture78% max—
Vitamin E50 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.5%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids0.5% min2.3%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min2.3%

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.

  • protein36.4 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat11.4 % 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 37.5% 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 36%
  • Fat 27%
  • Carbohydrate 37%

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

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