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Overview

Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain-Free Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food is a below average dry cat food. It does contain some quality ingredients (chicken meal, deboned chicken). It also has a sufficient amount of protein. However, it contains too few fats and way too many carbohydrates.

Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food contains a few questionable ingredients, namely potato starch and tapioca starch.

Life Stages

Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food is suitable for prime, mature, senior and geriatric cats, according to its manufacturer.

Diets & Conditions

Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with one or more of the following conditions and dietary requirements:

Nutritional Analysis

Moisture9 %
Protein*33 %
Fats*11 %
Fiber*9.9 %
Ash*0.2 %
Carbs*46 %
* on a dry matter basis

Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food contains:

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

Caloric Content

Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food contains approximately 330.5 calories per 100 grams, or 93.7 calories per ounce. This is more than 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.

Indoor Adult Weight Control Recipe With Chicken, Peas & Potatoes Dry Cat Food

Protein

The protein content of this cat food is low, but still sufficient to sustain your cat. Consider combining it with an alternative that is higher in protein.

Fats

This cat food does not contain enough fat for a healthy cat to maintain its body mass. Only choose this product as an occasional treat, or if your cat needs to lose some weight.

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
chicken meal
deboned chicken
potato starch
tapioca starch
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Full list of ingredients

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Tapioca Starch, Peas, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Potato Starch, Pea Protein, Potatoes, Powdered Cellulose, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Calcium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Potassium Sulfate, DL-Methionine, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Taurine, Dried Chicory Root, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Salt, L-Carnitine, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), 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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