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  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
34% min
Fat
18% min
Fiber
11% 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 Brown Rice
  4. 4 Barley
  5. 5 Oatmeal
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Peas
  8. 8 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  9. 9 Fish Meal
  10. 10 Dried Egg Product
  11. 11 Dried Yeast
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Natural Flavor
  14. 14 Pea Fiber
  15. 15 Calcium Sulfate
  16. 16 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Salt
  19. 19 Taurine
  20. 20 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  21. 21 Potatoes
  22. 22 Potassium Chloride
  23. 23 Calcium Chloride
  24. 24 Dried Chicory Root
  25. 25 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  26. 26 DL-Methionine
  27. 27 Calcium Carbonate
  28. 28 L-Threonine
  29. 29 Cranberries
  30. 30 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  31. 31 Dried Sweet Potatoes
  32. 32 Carrots
  33. 33 Vitamin E Supplement
  34. 34 Vegetable Juice for color
  35. 35 Ferrous Sulfate
  36. 36 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  37. 37 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  38. 38 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  39. 39 Zinc Sulfate
  40. 40 Blueberries
  41. 41 Barley Grass
  42. 42 Parsley
  43. 43 Turmeric
  44. 44 Dried Kelp
  45. 45 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  46. 46 Copper Sulfate
  47. 47 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  48. 48 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  49. 49 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
  50. 50 L-Lysine
  51. 51 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  52. 52 Vitamin A Supplement
  53. 53 Manganese Sulfate
  54. 54 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  55. 55 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  56. 56 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  57. 57 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  58. 58 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  59. 59 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  60. 60 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  61. 61 Calcium Iodate
  62. 62 Sodium Selenite
  63. 63 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)
Protein34% min37.4%
Fat18% min19.8%
Total Carbohydrates39% max42.9%
Dietary Fiber11% max12.1%
Moisture9% max—
Taurine0.15% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.5% min0.5%
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

per cup
431 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.

  • protein37.4 % vs 26 % 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 22.8% 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 35%
  • Fat 44%
  • Carbohydrate 21%

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

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