Blue Buffalo Tastefuls Purées
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
62Fair
This is a broth-based wet cat food built on named fish and meats, which is a solid protein foundation. However, it leans on broth and tapioca starch, uses generic vegetable oil, and shows very low fat with no listed taurine or omega source.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Very low dry-matter fat — ~6.5% DM fat too low
- Vegetable oil — unnamed generic fat source
- Tapioca starch high — starch filler in top ingredients
- No taurine listed — taurine essential for cats
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named animal proteins — salmon, chicken, tuna, beef named
- High dry-matter protein — ~39% DM protein appropriate
- No artificial additives — no dyes, BHA/BHT, preservatives
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