Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Salmon and Sweet Potato Small Breed

by Natural Balance

Overall Score: 86/100

Ingredients

1. Salmon (protein)
2. Menhaden Fish Meal (protein)
3. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
4. Cassava Flour (other)
5. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
6. Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
7. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
8. Flaxseed (fat)
9. Natural Flavor (additive)
10. Potato Protein (other)
11. Salt (mineral)
12. Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
13. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
14. Taurine (additive)
15. Dl-methionine (other)
16. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
17. Niacin (vitamin)
18. D-calcium Pantothenate (other)
19. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
20. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
21. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
22. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (additive)
23. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
24. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
25. Biotin (vitamin)
26. Folic Acid) (other)
27. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate (other)
28. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
29. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
30. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
31. Copper Sulfate (other)
32. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
33. Manganese Sulfate (other)
34. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
35. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
36. Calcium Iodate) (other)
37. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
38. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
39. Citric Acid (Used As A Preservative) (other)
40. Rosemary Extract (preservative)
41. Green Tea Extract (other)
42. weight (other)
43. breed (other)
44. temperature (other)
45. we suggest starting with the amounts recommended in the table. Energy requirements vary with environmental conditions (other)
46. temperature and activity of your dog (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• 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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