Natural Balance Specialized Nutrition Digestive and Immune Health Lamb and Oatmeal Formula

by Natural Balance

Overall Score: 83/100

Ingredients

1. Lamb (protein)
2. Chicken Meal (Source of Glucosamine) (protein)
3. Oatmeal (carbohydrate)
4. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
5. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
6. Dried Yeast (other)
7. Chickpeas (carbohydrate)
8. Pumpkin (other)
9. Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (protein)
10. Flaxseed (fat)
11. Turkey Meal (Source of Glucosamine) (protein)
12. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
13. Sweet Potatoes (carbohydrate)
14. Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
15. Chicken (protein)
16. Natural Flavor (additive)
17. Carrots (other)
18. Spinach (other)
19. Cranberries (other)
20. Blueberries (other)
21. Dried Chicory Root (fiber)
22. Malted Barley Flour (other)
23. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
24. Ascorbic Acid (vitamin)
25. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
26. Vitamin A Supplement (vitamin)
27. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
28. d-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
29. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
30. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
31. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
32. Folic Acid (vitamin)
33. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
34. Biotin) (other)
35. Salt (mineral)
36. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
37. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
38. Taurine (additive)
39. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate (other)
40. Zinc Sulfate (mineral)
41. Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
42. Iron Proteinate (mineral)
43. Copper Sulfate (other)
44. Copper Proteinate (mineral)
45. Sodium Selenite (mineral)
46. Manganese Sulfate (other)
47. Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
48. Calcium Iodate) (other)
49. Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product (additive)
50. Salmon Oil (protein)
51. Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative) (other)
52. L-Ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (vitamin)
53. 000 CFU/lb MIN *NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT BY THE AAFCO DOG FOOD NUTRIENT PROFILES (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Chickpeas (low concern): Another legume included in the FDA's investigation into grain-free diets and potential DCM risk. Frequently used in grain-free pet foods as a carbohydrate source. The same concerns about taurine metabolism interference apply as with peas and lentils.
• 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 15.6%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 50%. By calories: 23.3% from protein, 33.1% from fat, 43.6% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 26.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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