Blue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Adult Active Cat Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe vs Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe with Trout and Smoke-Flavored Salmon
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The scores
85
Good · Confidence A
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Blue Buffalo | Taste of the Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 26 | 26 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 18 |
| Transparency | 6 | 6 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Blue Buffalo | Taste of the Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 34% | 32% |
| Fat | 18% | 16% |
| Fiber | 4% | 3% |
| Moisture | 9% | 10% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 37.4% | 35.6% |
First five ingredients
Blue Buffalo
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Brown Rice
- Barley
- Oatmeal
Taste of the Wild
- Trout
- Fish Meal
- Salmon Meal
- Sweet Potatoes
- Lentils
Flags on the label
Blue Buffalo
No warning flags on this label.
Taste of the Wild
- Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources
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Bowlmark. "Blue Buffalo BLUE Tastefuls Adult Active Cat Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe vs Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Recipe with Trout and Smoke-Flavored Salmon." https://www.bowlmark.com/compare/blue-buffalo-blue-tastefuls-adult-active-cat-chicken-and-brown-rice-recipe-vs-taste-of-the-wild-canyon-river-feline-recipe-with-trout-and-smoke-flavored-salmon
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