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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Cat Food Grain-Free Indoor Chicken Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Cat Food Grain-Free Indoor Chicken Recipe

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
32% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
7% 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 Chicken
  2. 2 Chicken Meal
  3. 3 Tapioca Starch
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Pea Protein
  6. 6 Potatoes
  7. 7 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  8. 8 Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Pea Fiber
  10. 10 Powdered Cellulose
  11. 11 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  12. 12 Natural Flavor
  13. 13 Choline Chloride
  14. 14 Calcium Sulfate
  15. 15 DL-Methionine
  16. 16 Potassium Chloride
  17. 17 Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
  18. 18 Calcium Chloride
  19. 19 Dried Chicory Root
  20. 20 Salt
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 Taurine
  23. 23 Calcium Carbonate
  24. 24 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  25. 25 Sweet Potatoes
  26. 26 Carrots
  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 Vitamin E Supplement
  34. 34 Blueberries
  35. 35 Cranberries
  36. 36 Barley Grass
  37. 37 Parsley
  38. 38 Turmeric
  39. 39 Dried Kelp
  40. 40 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  41. 41 Copper Sulfate
  42. 42 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  43. 43 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  44. 44 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  45. 45 L-Lysine
  46. 46 L-Carnitine
  47. 47 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  48. 48 Vitamin A Supplement
  49. 49 Manganese Sulfate
  50. 50 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  51. 51 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  52. 52 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  53. 53 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  54. 54 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  55. 55 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  56. 56 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  57. 57 Dried Yeast
  58. 58 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  59. 59 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  60. 60 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  61. 61 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  62. 62 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  63. 63 Calcium Iodate
  64. 64 Sodium Selenite
  65. 65 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 Protein32% min35.2%
Crude Fat14% min15.4%
Crude Fiber7% max7.7%
Moisture9% max—
Magnesium0.14% max0.2%
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.5%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2.5% min2.7%

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.

  • protein35.2 % 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 33.8% 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 33%
  • Fat 35%
  • Carbohydrate 32%

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

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