Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Chickpeas, Dried Peas, and Oat Groats.
Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.
Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.
Salmon Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole salmon that has been through some processing to remove water and fat.
Salmon is a high protein food and also rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s moisturize the skin and fight skin disorders.
Chickpeas provide a variety of vitamins and minerals (Vitamin B6, Iron, Magnesium), as well as a decent amount of fiber and protein.
Chickpeas are a source of essential nutrients in dog food. It helps regulate blood sugar and supports the immune system.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food has 26% protein, 7.5% fat, 10.5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 41%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food as 41%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Natural Balance kibble has more starch ratio than the average.
