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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Kitten Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Kitten Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Kitten
Protein
36% min
Fat
20% min
Fiber
9.5% 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 Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  4. 4 Brown Rice
  5. 5 Barley
  6. 6 Oatmeal
  7. 7 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  8. 8 Dried Egg Product
  9. 9 Pea Protein
  10. 10 Peas
  11. 11 Natural Flavor
  12. 12 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  13. 13 Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid)
  14. 14 Miscanthus Grass
  15. 15 Dried Yeast
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  19. 19 Salt
  20. 20 Calcium Sulfate
  21. 21 DL-Methionine
  22. 22 Taurine
  23. 23 Potatoes
  24. 24 L-Threonine
  25. 25 Dried Chicory Root
  26. 26 Pea Fiber
  27. 27 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  28. 28 Calcium Carbonate
  29. 29 Calcium Chloride
  30. 30 Dried Kelp
  31. 31 Vitamin E Supplement
  32. 32 Dried Sweet Potatoes
  33. 33 Carrots
  34. 34 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  35. 35 Vegetable Juice for color
  36. 36 Ferrous Sulfate
  37. 37 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  38. 38 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  39. 39 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  40. 40 Zinc Sulfate
  41. 41 Blueberries
  42. 42 Cranberries
  43. 43 Barley Grass
  44. 44 Parsley
  45. 45 Turmeric
  46. 46 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  47. 47 Copper Sulfate
  48. 48 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  49. 49 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  50. 50 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
  51. 51 L-Lysine
  52. 52 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  53. 53 Vitamin A Supplement
  54. 54 Manganese Sulfate
  55. 55 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  56. 56 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  57. 57 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  58. 58 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  59. 59 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  60. 60 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  61. 61 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  62. 62 Calcium Iodate
  63. 63 Sodium Selenite
  64. 64 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)
Protein36% min39.6%
Fat20% min22%
Total Carbohydrates24.5% max26.9%
Dietary Fiber9.5% max10.4%
Moisture9% max—
ARA0.06% min0.1%
DHA0.2% min0.2%
Calcium1.3% min1.4%
Phosphorus1.1% min1.2%
Choline3,500 mg/kg min—
Taurine0.2% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.75% min0.8%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids3.5% min3.8%

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per cup
440 kcal

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
  • fat22 % 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 20% 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 47%
  • Carbohydrate 18%

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

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