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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls™ Weight Control

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Blue Buffalo Tastefuls™ Weight Control

  • Cat
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
30% min
Fat
10% min
Fiber
16% 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 Peas
  7. 7 Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  8. 8 Powdered Cellulose
  9. 9 Pea Protein
  10. 10 Miscanthus Grass
  11. 11 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  12. 12 Natural Flavor
  13. 13 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  14. 14 Pea Starch
  15. 15 Dried Yeast
  16. 16 Calcium Sulfate
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Potassium Chloride
  19. 19 DL-Methionine
  20. 20 Taurine
  21. 21 Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
  22. 22 L-Threonine
  23. 23 Potatoes
  24. 24 L-Lysine
  25. 25 Dried Chicory Root
  26. 26 Pea Fiber
  27. 27 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
  28. 28 Calcium Carbonate
  29. 29 Salt
  30. 30 Calcium Chloride
  31. 31 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
  32. 32 Cranberries
  33. 33 Dried Sweet Potatoes
  34. 34 Carrots
  35. 35 L-Carnitine
  36. 36 Vegetable Juice for color
  37. 37 Ferrous Sulfate
  38. 38 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  39. 39 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
  40. 40 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
  41. 41 Zinc Sulfate
  42. 42 Vitamin E Supplement
  43. 43 Blueberries
  44. 44 Barley Grass
  45. 45 Parsley
  46. 46 Turmeric
  47. 47 Dried Kelp
  48. 48 Yucca Schidigera Extract
  49. 49 Copper Sulfate
  50. 50 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
  51. 51 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
  52. 52 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C)
  53. 53 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  54. 54 Vitamin A Supplement
  55. 55 Manganese Sulfate
  56. 56 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
  57. 57 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
  58. 58 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
  59. 59 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  60. 60 Vitamin D3 Supplement
  61. 61 Vitamin B12 Supplement
  62. 62 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  63. 63 Calcium Iodate
  64. 64 Sodium Selenite
  65. 65 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)
Protein30% min33%
Fat10% min11%
Total Carbohydrates42% max46.2%
Dietary Fiber16% max17.6%
Moisture9% max—
Taurine0.15% min0.2%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids0.3% min0.3%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids1.5% min1.6%
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 cup
341 kcal

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 30.5% 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 37%
  • Fat 30%
  • Carbohydrate 34%

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

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