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Overview

Blue Buffalo Basics Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Indoor Adult Duck & Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food is a below average dry cat food. It does contain some quality ingredients (deboned duck, duck meal). It also has just enough fats. However, it contains too little protein and way too many carbohydrates.

Grain-Free Indoor Adult Duck & Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food contains a few questionable ingredients, namely pea starch and tapioca starch.

Life Stages

Grain-Free Indoor Adult Duck & Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food is suitable for prime, mature, senior and geriatric cats, according to its manufacturer.

Nutritional Analysis

Moisture9 %
Protein*33 %
Fats*15.4 %
Fiber*6.6 %
Ash*0 %
Carbs*45.1 %
* on a dry matter basis

Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Grain-Free Indoor Adult Duck & Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food contains:

  • an average amount of protein,
  • an average amount of fats,
  • an average amount of fiber,
  • an average amount of ash,
  • and more carbohydrates.

Caloric Content

Grain-Free Indoor Adult Duck & Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food contains approximately 359.4 calories per 100 grams, or 101.9 calories per ounce. This is an average amount of calories compared to other dry foods in our database.

How many calories your cat needs depends on her age, size and activity level. If you want to know exactly how many calories your cat needs, please checkout our Cat Food Calculator. If you need more information on a healthy diet and weight management tips for cats, read our Complete Guide To Feline Nutrition.

Grain-Free Indoor Adult Duck & Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food

Protein

The protein content of this cat food is too low to sustain your cat. You can give it as an occasional treat, but this product does not meet the standards for daily sustenance.

Fats

This cat food contains barely enough fat for a healthy cat. Combine it with other options that are higher in fat content to prevent accidental weight loss.

Carbs

The amount of carbs in this food is simply too high. If your cat eats too much of this, she runs a real risk of becoming obese or even diabetic. Balance it out with other, low-carb options, or choose another food entirely.

Ingredients

Quality IngredientsQuestionable IngredientsAllergens
deboned duck
duck meal		pea starch
tapioca starch		-

Full list of ingredients

Deboned Duck, Duck Meal, Pea Protein, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Potatoes, Canola Oil, Pea Fiber, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Pea Starch, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Taurine, Pumpkin, Dried Chicory Root, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, L-Lysine, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary.

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