BLUE Tastefuls - Chicken and Brown Rice Hairball Control Recipe

by Blue Buffalo
Adult
Hairball
Indoor
AAFCO

Blue Buffalo

BLUE Tastefuls - Chicken and Brown Rice Hairball Control Recipe

Adult
Hairball
Indoor
AAFCO
This product is AAFCO Compliant

First Ingredient

Animal Protein

Flavor

Chicken
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65
/100
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Summary

Blue Buffalo’s BLUE Tastefuls Chicken and Brown Rice Hairball Control Recipe is a dry cat food designed to help indoor cats manage hairball formation.

The recipe features real deboned chicken as the primary ingredient, providing high-quality protein to maintain muscle mass.

A unique blend of natural fibers helps minimize hairballs while carefully balanced nutrients support overall health and an ideal weight.

 

Pros:

  • High-Quality Protein: Contains 32% crude protein, with deboned chicken and chicken meal as the first two ingredients, ensuring strong muscle support.
  • Natural Fiber Blend: Includes 5.6% crude fiber, designed to reduce hairball formation and promote healthy digestion.
  • Moderate Fat Content: Offers 15% crude fat, providing sufficient energy while being suitable for less active indoor cats.
  • Omega Fatty Acids: These include flaxseed and fish oil to maintain a shiny coat and healthy skin.
  • Essential Nutrients: Fortified with taurine to support heart and eye health in cats.
  • Antioxidants: It contains cranberries and blueberries, which are rich in antioxidants, to strengthen the immune system.

 

Cons:

  • Higher Fiber Content: The crude fiber level of 5.6% may not suit cats with sensitive digestive systems.
  • Carbohydrate Content: Ingredients like brown rice, cranberries, and blueberries add carbohydrates, which are not essential for obligate carnivores.
  • Not Grain-Free: The inclusion of brown rice makes this unsuitable for cats with grain sensitivities.

 

Nutrition

Ingredients

  • Deboned Chicken
  • Chicken Meal
  • Brown Rice
  • Barley
  • Pea Protein
  • Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
  • Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
  • Powdered Cellulose
  • Peas
  • Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids)
  • and also:
Oatmeal, Natural Flavor, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Psyllium Seed Husks, Calcium Chloride, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Taurine, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Cranberries, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Vegetable Juice for color, Blueberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, 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

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein
32%
Crude Fat
15%
Crude Fiber
5.6%
Moisture
9%
Omega 3
0.5%
Omega 6
2.5%
Metabolizable Energy
3613 kcal/kg
Taurine 0.15% min

Notes

The score is calculated after relocation of fresh meat or fish ingredient(s) as explained in the calculation rule #7 in Chapter 1.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein
32%
Crude Fat
15%
Crude Fiber
5.6%
Moisture
9%
Omega 3
0.5%
Omega 6
2.5%
Metabolizable Energy
3613 kcal/kg
Taurine 0.15% min
Last reviewed: 05-02-2025 16:12
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How the score is calculated?

The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.

To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:

(1) Amount of protein (more is better)

(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)

(3) Quality and source of ingredients.

Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.

One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.

In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.

Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.

Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.

Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.

Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.

Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.

Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.

The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.

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How the score is calculated?

The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.

To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:

(1) Amount of protein (more is better)

(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)

(3) Quality and source of ingredients.

Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.

One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.

In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.

Protein is the most important component in a cat’s diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.

Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.

Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat’s diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.

Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.

Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods.
This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.

Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.

The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100.
Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.