Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Reserve Grain Free Sweet Potato and Venison

by Natural Balance

Overall Score: 70/100

Ingredients

1. Sweet Potato (carbohydrate)
2. Venison (protein)
3. Pea Protein (protein)
4. Potato Protein (other)
5. Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols) (other)
6. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
7. Natural Flavor (additive)
8. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
9. Menhaden Fish Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols) (protein)
10. Flaxseed (fat)
11. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
12. Dried Potato Products (other)
13. Salt (mineral)
14. DL-Methionine (other)
15. Taurine (additive)
16. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
17. Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C) (other)
18. Niacin (vitamin)
19. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
20. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
21. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
22. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
23. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
24. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
25. Folic Acid (vitamin)
26. Biotin (vitamin)
27. Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
28. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate (other)
29. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
30. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
31. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
32. Copper Sulfate (other)
33. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
34. Manganese Sulfate (other)
35. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
36. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
37. Calcium Iodate) (other)
38. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
39. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
40. Green Tea Extract (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 26.7%, fat 11.1%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 54.4%. By calories: 24.7% from protein, 24.9% from fat, 50.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 26.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 11.1% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, grain-free, for the adult life stage.

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