Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Adult Cat Weight & Hairball Control Dry Food - Natural, Chicken & Brown Rice

by Blue Buffalo

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Deboned Chicken (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (protein)
3. Barley (carbohydrate)
4. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
5. Pea Starch (other)
6. Pea Protein (protein)
7. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
8. Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids) (protein)
9. Peas (carbohydrate)
10. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
11. Pea Fiber (fiber)
12. Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
13. Natural Flavor (additive)
14. Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids) (other)
15. Calcium Sulfate (other)
16. DL-Methionine (other)
17. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
18. Calcium Chloride (other)
19. Psyllium Seed Husks (other)
20. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
21. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
22. L-Lysine (other)
23. Taurine (additive)
24. Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (other)
25. Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate (other)
26. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
27. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
28. Carrots (other)
29. preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (other)
30. Salt (mineral)
31. L-Carnitine (additive)
32. Vegetable juice for color (other)
33. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
34. Niacin (Vitamin B3) (other)
35. Iron Amino Acid Chelate (mineral)
36. Zinc Amino Acid Chelate (mineral)
37. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
38. Vitamin E Supplement (vitamin)
39. Blueberries (other)
40. Cranberries (other)
41. Barley Grass (other)
42. Parsley (other)
43. Turmeric (other)
44. Dried Kelp (other)
45. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
46. Copper Sulfate (other)
47. Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
48. Copper Amino Acid Chelate (mineral)
49. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
50. Biotin (Vitamin B7) (other)
51. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
52. Manganese Sulfate (other)
53. Manganese Amino Acid Chelate (mineral)
54. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
55. Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5) (other)
56. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (other)
57. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
58. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
59. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) (other)
60. Dried Yeast (other)
61. Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product (other)
62. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product (additive)
63. Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract (other)
64. Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract (other)
65. Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract (other)
66. Calcium Iodate (mineral)
67. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
68. 305 kcal/kg (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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