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

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

  • Cat
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
8% 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 Turkey
  2. 2 Turkey Broth
  3. 3 Turkey Liver
  4. 4 Potatoes
  5. 5 Natural Flavor
  6. 6 Carrots
  7. 7 Pea Flour
  8. 8 Fish Oil
  9. 9 Carrageenan
  10. 10 Cassia Gum
  11. 11 Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids)
  12. 12 Powdered Cellulose
  13. 13 Pumpkin
  14. 14 Cranberries
  15. 15 Blueberries
  16. 16 Guar Gum
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Taurine
  19. 19 Salt
  20. 20 Choline Chloride
  21. 21 Sunflower Oil
  22. 22 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  23. 23 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  24. 24 Vitamin E Supplement
  25. 25 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  26. 26 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  27. 27 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  28. 28 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  29. 29 Sodium Selenite
  30. 30 Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3)
  31. 31 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  32. 32 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  33. 33 Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2)
  34. 34 Vitamin A Supplement
  35. 35 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  36. 36 Potassium Iodide
  37. 37 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  38. 38 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  39. 39 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  40. 40 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 Fat6% min27.3%
Crude Fiber1.5% max6.8%
Moisture78% max—
Vitamin E50 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.5%
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)20 mg/kg min—
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.15% min0.7%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids0.75% min3.4%

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
  • fat27.3 % 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 21.5% 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 29%
  • Fat 53%
  • Carbohydrate 17%

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

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