
BLUE Tastefuls Sensitive Stomach - Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe
by Blue BuffaloSummary
Blue Buffalo’s BLUE Tastefuls Sensitive Stomach Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe is a dry cat food for adult cats with digestive sensitivities.
The primary ingredient is real deboned chicken, providing high-quality protein to support muscle maintenance.
This formula includes wholesome grains like brown rice and oatmeal, offering essential carbohydrates and fiber for digestive health.
Additionally, it features Blue’s exclusive LifeSource Bits, a blend of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals to support immune system health.
Pros:
- High-Quality Protein: Deboned chicken is the first ingredient, providing essential amino acids for muscle development and maintenance.
- Digestive Support: This diet incorporates brown rice and oatmeal, which are gentle on the stomach and provide fiber to promote healthy digestion.
- Omega Fatty Acids: Flaxseed and fish oil are sources of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, which support skin and coat health.
- Antioxidant-Rich: Features LifeSource Bits, a precise blend of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals to bolster the immune system.
- Natural Ingredients: This product is free from chicken or poultry by-product meals, corn, wheat, soy, artificial flavors, and preservatives, ensuring a natural diet for cats.
Cons:
- Moderate Fat Content: It contains 16% crude fat, which may be higher than necessary for less active cats and potentially lead to weight gain if not monitored.
- Fiber Content: A maximum crude fiber of 3.5% may not provide sufficient fiber for cats requiring higher fiber intake for optimal digestive health.
- Potential Allergens: This list includes ingredients like fish oil and dried egg products, which could be allergens for some cats with specific sensitivities.
- Carbohydrate Sources: Grains such as brown rice and oatmeal may not be suitable for cats with grain sensitivities or those on grain-free diets.
- Caloric Density: With 3,773 Kcals/kg, careful portion control is necessary to prevent overfeeding, especially in less active cats.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Oatmeal
- Barley
- Pea Protein
- Peas
- Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
- Dried Egg Product
- Natural Flavor
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Notes
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Why this score?
- 35.7% carbohydrates of combination RC-27
- Low protein content-15
- Fresh Only Meat/Poultry/Fish ingredient at 1st place3
- Gluten at 4th place after meat-2
- Food colors-2
- Chelated minerals2
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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.