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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Cat Food Indoor Weight Control Chicken Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Freedom™ Dry Cat Food Indoor Weight Control Chicken Recipe

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
30% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
9% 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 Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  6. 6 Potato Starch
  7. 7 Pea Protein
  8. 8 Potatoes
  9. 9 Powdered Cellulose
  10. 10 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  11. 11 Pea Fiber
  12. 12 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  13. 13 Natural Flavor
  14. 14 Calcium Chloride
  15. 15 Choline Chloride
  16. 16 Potassium Sulfate
  17. 17 DL-Methionine
  18. 18 Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
  19. 19 Taurine
  20. 20 Dried Chicory Root
  21. 21 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  22. 22 Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23 Calcium Sulfate
  24. 24 Salt
  25. 25 L-Carnitine
  26. 26 Sweet Potatoes
  27. 27 Carrots
  28. 28 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  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 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 Fat10% min11%
Crude Fiber9% max9.9%
Moisture9% max—
Magnesium0.14% max0.2%
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.5%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids1.5% min1.6%
L-Carnitine200 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
  • fat11 % 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 38.2% 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 34%
  • Fat 27%
  • Carbohydrate 39%

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

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