Overview
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Adult Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food is an average quality dry cat food. It contains some quality ingredients (chicken meal, deboned chicken). It also has a sufficient amount of protein and just enough fats. However, it contains way too many carbohydrates.
Also, be careful if your cat has food sensitivities or allergies. Adult Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food contains dried egg, which is a potential allergen. Other ingredients included in this dry cat food that some cat guardians may find questionable are potato starch, psyllium seed husk and tapioca starch.
Life Stages
Adult Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food is suitable for prime, mature, senior and geriatric cats, according to its manufacturer.
Diets & Conditions
Adult Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with one or more of the following conditions and dietary requirements:
Nutritional Analysis
Moisture | 9 % |
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Protein* | 41.8 % |
Fats* | 17.6 % |
Fiber* | 5.5 % |
Ash* | 0.2 % |
Carbs* | 35 % |
* on a dry matter basis |
Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Adult Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken 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 an average amount of carbohydrates.
Caloric Content
Adult Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food contains approximately 367.8 calories per 100 grams, or 104.3 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 Indoor Hairball Control With Chicken 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 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 | potato starch psyllium seed husk tapioca starch | dried egg |
Full list of ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Egg, Potato Starch, Peas, Powdered Cellulose, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Psyllium Seed Husks, Potassium Chloride, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Sulfate, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Caramel Color, Potassium Sulfate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Salt, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Cranberries, Blueberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Turmeric, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Copper Amino Acid Chelate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Oil of Rosemary, 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.