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

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

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Kitten
Protein
36% min
Fat
18% min
Fiber
4% 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 Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  7. 7 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  8. 8 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Natural Flavor
  10. 10 Dried Egg Product
  11. 11 Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
  12. 12 Potatoes
  13. 13 Turkey Meal
  14. 14 Powdered Cellulose
  15. 15 Pea Fiber
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Calcium Sulfate
  19. 19 DL-Methionine
  20. 20 Salt
  21. 21 Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal
  22. 22 Dried Chicory Root
  23. 23 Taurine
  24. 24 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  25. 25 Calcium Carbonate
  26. 26 Calcium Chloride
  27. 27 Vitamin E Supplement
  28. 28 Sweet Potatoes
  29. 29 Carrots
  30. 30 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  31. 31 Vegetable Juice for color
  32. 32 Ferrous Sulfate
  33. 33 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  34. 34 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  35. 35 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  36. 36 Zinc Sulfate
  37. 37 Blueberries
  38. 38 Cranberries
  39. 39 Barley Grass
  40. 40 Parsley
  41. 41 Turmeric
  42. 42 Dried Kelp
  43. 43 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  44. 44 Copper Sulfate
  45. 45 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  46. 46 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  47. 47 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
  48. 48 L-Lysine
  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 Protein36% min39.6%
Crude Fat18% min19.8%
Crude Fiber4% max4.4%
Moisture9% max—
ARA0.05% min0.1%
DHA0.2% min0.2%
Calcium1.3% min1.4%
Phosphorous1% min1.1%
Magnesium0.14% max0.2%
Choline3,500 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids1% min1.1%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids3% min3.3%

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, growth and reproduction.

  • protein39.6 % vs 30 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat19.8 % 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 28.3% 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 41%
  • Carbohydrate 24%

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

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