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

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

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
30% min
Fat
12% min
Fiber
8% 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 Potatoes
  6. 6 Potato Starch
  7. 7 Pea Protein
  8. 8 Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Pea Fiber
  10. 10 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  11. 11 Powdered Cellulose
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Natural Flavor
  14. 14 Fish Oil (source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
  15. 15 DL-Methionine
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
  18. 18 Potassium Chloride
  19. 19 Taurine
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 L-Lysine
  22. 22 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  23. 23 Calcium Carbonate
  24. 24 Vitamin E Supplement
  25. 25 Potassium Sulfate
  26. 26 Salt
  27. 27 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  28. 28 Sweet Potatoes
  29. 29 Carrots
  30. 30 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  31. 31 L-Carnitine
  32. 32 Vegetable Juice for color
  33. 33 Ferrous Sulfate
  34. 34 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  35. 35 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  36. 36 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  37. 37 Zinc Sulfate
  38. 38 Blueberries
  39. 39 Cranberries
  40. 40 Barley Grass
  41. 41 Parsley
  42. 42 Turmeric
  43. 43 Dried Kelp
  44. 44 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  45. 45 Copper Sulfate
  46. 46 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  47. 47 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  48. 48 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  49. 49 Vitamin A Supplement
  50. 50 Manganese Sulfate
  51. 51 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  53. 53 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  54. 54 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  55. 55 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  56. 56 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  57. 57 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  58. 58 Dried Yeast
  59. 59 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  60. 60 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  61. 61 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  62. 62 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  63. 63 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  64. 64 Calcium Iodate
  65. 65 Sodium Selenite
  66. 66 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 Fat12% min13.2%
Crude Fiber8% max8.8%
Moisture9% max—
DHA0.1% min0.1%
Magnesium0.14% max0.2%
Vitamin E300 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%
Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C)100 mg/kg min—
L-Carnitine100 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
  • fat13.2 % 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 32%
  • Fat 31%
  • Carbohydrate 36%

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

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