Overview
Blue Buffalo Indoor Hairball Control Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food is a below average dry cat food. It does contain some quality ingredients (chicken meal, deboned chicken). It also has just enough fats. However, it contains too little protein and way too many carbohydrates.
Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food contains a few questionable ingredients, namely brown rice, potato starch and psyllium seed husk.
Life Stages
Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food is suitable for prime, mature, senior and geriatric cats, according to its manufacturer.
Diets & Conditions
Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with the following condition or dietary requirement:
Nutritional Analysis
Moisture | 9 % |
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Protein* | 30.8 % |
Fats* | 14.3 % |
Fiber* | 6.6 % |
Ash* | 0.2 % |
Carbs* | 48.2 % |
* on a dry matter basis |
Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food contains:
- less protein,
- an average amount of fats,
- an average amount of fiber,
- an average amount of ash,
- and more carbohydrates.
Caloric Content
Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Cat Food contains approximately 355.6 calories per 100 grams, or 100.8 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.
Adult Chicken & Brown Rice 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 Ingredients | Questionable Ingredients | Allergens |
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chicken meal deboned chicken | brown rice potato starch psyllium seed husk | - |
Full list of ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Turkey Meal, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Powdered Cellulose, Peas, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Potatoes, Psyllium Seed Husks, Potassium Chloride, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Potato Starch, DL-Methionine, Caramel Color, Taurine, L-Lysine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Blueberries, Cranberries, Apples, Blackberries, Pomegranate, Spinach, Pumpkin, Barley Grass, Dried Kelp, Parsley, Turmeric, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Manganese Sulfate, L-Carnitine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Calcium Iodate, 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, Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary.