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Blue Buffalo True Solutions Hairball Control Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe for Adult Cats
- Cat
- Dry
- Adult
- Protein
- 34% min
- Fat
- 17% min
- Fiber
- 5.5% max
- Moisture
- 9% max
Facts read from bluebuffalo.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Deboned Chicken
- 2 Chicken Meal
- 3 Oatmeal
- 4 Brown Rice
- 5 Barley
- 6 Salmon Meal
- 7 Dried Egg Product
- 8 Dried Chicken
- 9 Powdered Cellulose
- 10 Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
- 11 Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
- 12 Natural Flavor
- 13 Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
- 14 Calcium Sulfate
- 15 Choline Chloride
- 16 Psyllium Seed Husks
- 17 Potassium Chloride
- 18 Dried Tomato Pomace
- 19 Taurine
- 20 Calcium Chloride
- 21 Hydrolyzed Yeast
- 22 Fructooligosaccharides
- 23 Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
- 24 Calcium Carbonate
- 25 L-Threonine
- 26 DL-Methionine
- 27 Potassium Sulfate
- 28 Salt
- 29 L-Tryptophan
- 30 Vitamin E Supplement
- 31 L-Carnitine
- 32 Cranberries
- 33 preserved with Mixed Tocopherols
- 34 Sweet Potatoes
- 35 Carrots
- 36 L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
- 37 Vegetable Juice for color
- 38 Ferrous Sulfate
- 39 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- 40 Iron Amino Acid Chelate
- 41 Zinc Amino Acid Chelate
- 42 Zinc Sulfate
- 43 Blueberries
- 44 Barley Grass
- 45 Parsley
- 46 Turmeric
- 47 Dried Kelp
- 48 Yucca Schidigera Extract
- 49 Copper Sulfate
- 50 Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1)
- 51 Copper Amino Acid Chelate
- 52 L-Lysine
- 53 Biotin (Vitamin B7)
- 54 Vitamin A Supplement
- 55 Manganese Sulfate
- 56 Manganese Amino Acid Chelate
- 57 Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- 58 Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- 59 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- 60 Dried Yeast
- 61 Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
- 62 Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 63 Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract
- 64 Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
- 65 Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract
- 66 Vitamin D3 Supplement
- 67 Vitamin B12 Supplement
- 68 Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
- 69 Calcium Iodate
- 70 Sodium Selenite
- 71 Oil of Rosemary
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 34% min | 37.4% |
| Crude Fat | 17% min | 18.7% |
| Crude Fiber | 5.5% max | 6% |
| Moisture | 9% max | — |
| Vitamin E | 300 IU/kg min | — |
| Taurine | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 0.75% min | 0.8% |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 2.5% min | 2.7% |
| Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C) | 100 mg/kg min | — |
| L-Carnitine | 400 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
- 3,773 kcal
- per cup
- 410 kcal
The label says: “Calorie Content: 3,773 kcal/kg, 410 kcal/cup”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.
- protein90.1 g vs 65 g minimumAbove
- fat45.1 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 29.9% 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 40%
- Carbohydrate 27%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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