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

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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Cat Food Grain-Free Indoor Fish 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 Whitefish
  2. 2 Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  3. 3 Tapioca Starch
  4. 4 Peas
  5. 5 Chicken Meal
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Potato Starch
  8. 8 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  9. 9 Pea Fiber
  10. 10 Dried Egg Product
  11. 11 Powdered Cellulose
  12. 12 Natural Flavor
  13. 13 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  14. 14 Potassium Chloride
  15. 15 Choline Chloride
  16. 16 Calcium Sulfate
  17. 17 DL-Methionine
  18. 18 Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
  19. 19 Potatoes
  20. 20 Taurine
  21. 21 Dried Chicory Root
  22. 22 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  23. 23 Calcium Carbonate
  24. 24 Salt
  25. 25 Calcium Chloride
  26. 26 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  27. 27 Sweet Potatoes
  28. 28 Carrots
  29. 29 Vegetable Juice for color
  30. 30 Ferrous Sulfate
  31. 31 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  32. 32 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  33. 33 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  34. 34 Zinc Sulfate
  35. 35 Vitamin E Supplement
  36. 36 Blueberries
  37. 37 Cranberries
  38. 38 Barley Grass
  39. 39 Parsley
  40. 40 Turmeric
  41. 41 Dried Kelp
  42. 42 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  43. 43 Copper Sulfate
  44. 44 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  45. 45 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  46. 46 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  47. 47 L-Lysine
  48. 48 L-Carnitine
  49. 49 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  50. 50 Vitamin A Supplement
  51. 51 Manganese Sulfate
  52. 52 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  53. 53 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  54. 54 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  55. 55 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  56. 56 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  57. 57 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  58. 58 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  59. 59 Dried Yeast
  60. 60 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  61. 61 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  62. 62 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  63. 63 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  64. 64 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  65. 65 Calcium Iodate
  66. 66 Sodium Selenite
  67. 67 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 Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%

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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