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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Indoor Hairball & Weight Control Dry Cat Food Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Indoor Hairball & Weight Control Dry Cat Food Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
30% min
Fat
10% 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 Barley
  4. 4 Brown Rice
  5. 5 Pea Starch
  6. 6 Pea Protein
  7. 7 Powdered Cellulose
  8. 8 Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  9. 9 Peas
  10. 10 Pea Fiber
  11. 11 Oatmeal
  12. 12 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  13. 13 Natural Flavor
  14. 14 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  15. 15 Calcium Sulfate
  16. 16 DL-Methionine
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Calcium Chloride
  19. 19 Psyllium Seed Husks
  20. 20 Potassium Chloride
  21. 21 Potatoes
  22. 22 L-Lysine
  23. 23 Taurine
  24. 24 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  25. 25 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  26. 26 Calcium Carbonate
  27. 27 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  28. 28 Sweet Potatoes
  29. 29 Carrots
  30. 30 Salt
  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 Vitamin E Supplement
  39. 39 Blueberries
  40. 40 Cranberries
  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 (source of Vitamin C)
  50. 50 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  51. 51 Vitamin A Supplement
  52. 52 Manganese Sulfate
  53. 53 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  54. 54 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  55. 55 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  56. 56 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  57. 57 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  58. 58 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  59. 59 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  60. 60 Dried Yeast
  61. 61 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  62. 62 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  63. 63 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
  64. 64 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
  65. 65 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
  66. 66 Calcium Iodate
  67. 67 Sodium Selenite
  68. 68 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 Fiber8% max8.8%
Moisture9% max—
Taurine0.15% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.3% min0.3%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids2% min2.2%
L-Carnitine150 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

per kg
3,305 kcal
per cup
363 kcal

The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,305 kcal/kg, 363 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein90.8 g vs 65 g minimumAbove
  • fat30.3 g vs 22.5 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. 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 39.3% 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 33%
  • Fat 27%
  • Carbohydrate 40%

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

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