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Overview

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Adult Weight Control With Chicken 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.

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

Life Stages

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

Diets & Conditions

Adult Weight Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with the following condition or dietary requirement:

Nutritional Analysis

Moisture9 %
Protein*39.6 %
Fats*13.2 %
Fiber*8.8 %
Ash*0.2 %
Carbs*38.3 %
* on a dry matter basis

Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Adult Weight Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food contains:

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

Caloric Content

Adult Weight Control With Chicken Dry Cat Food contains approximately 343 calories per 100 grams, or 97.2 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.

Adult Weight 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 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, Pea Protein, Peas, Pea Fiber, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Powdered Cellulose, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Potato Starch, Calcium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Sulfate, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Salt, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Carnitine, 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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