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BLUE Tastefuls - Weight and Hairball Control - Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe
Cat Food Central Quality Score: 54 out of 100
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Summary
Blue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Weight and Hairball Control formula is specifically designed for indoor adult cats, combining weight management and digestive care in a single recipe.
The first ingredient is real deboned chicken, followed by chicken meal and menhaden fish meal, providing a strong base of animal-derived proteins and omega-3 fatty acids.
Brown rice, barley, and pea protein offer digestible carbohydrates and plant-based protein, while powdered cellulose and psyllium seed husks help reduce hairballs.
The food is free from corn, wheat, soy, by-product meals, and artificial flavors or preservatives, aligning with a natural diet philosophy.
BLUE’s proprietary LifeSource Bits are included, blending cold-formed vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to retain nutritional potency.
With 30% protein, 10% fat, 8% fiber, 9% moisture, and 363 kcal per cup, this recipe balances calorie reduction with fiber enrichment for indoor weight control.
On a dry matter basis, it offers approximately 33% protein and 41.2% carbohydrates.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Barley
- Brown Rice
- Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids)
- Peas
- Powdered Cellulose
- Pea Protein
- Dried Tomato Pomace
- Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols)
- and also:
Natural Flavor, Potatoes, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Calcium Carbonate, Psyllium Seed Husks, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Potato Starch, DL-Methionine, Caramel Color, Taurine, Salt, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Blueberries, Cranberries, Apples, Blackberries, Pomegranate, Spinach, Pumpkin, Barley Grass, Dried Kelp, Parsley, Turmeric, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Calcium Iodate, 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, Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein
30%
Crude Fat
10%
Crude Fiber
8%
Moisture
9%
Magnesium
0.14%
Omega 3
0.3%
Omega 6
2%
Metabolizable Energy
3305 kcal/kg
Taurine 0.15% min, L-Carnitine* 150 mg/kg min
Notes
The score is calculated after relocating fresh meat or fish ingredient(s), as explained in Rule 7: Quality and Location Impact of Meat Ingredients
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein
30%
Crude Fat
10%
Crude Fiber
8%
Moisture
9%
Magnesium
0.14%
Omega 3
0.3%
Omega 6
2%
Metabolizable Energy
3305 kcal/kg
Taurine 0.15% min, L-Carnitine* 150 mg/kg min
Last reviewed:
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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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