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Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Duck & Potato Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Duck & Potato Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food are Duck, Duck Meal, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, and Cassava Flour.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.): 25%
Crude Fat (min.): 12%
Crude Fiber (max.): 4%
Moisture (max.): 10%
Calories: 3,649 kcal/kg, 395 kcal/cup

Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Duck & Potato Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Duck, Duck Meal, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Cassava Flour, Potato Protein, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Dried Yeast, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Dl-methionine, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Dicalcium Phosphate, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract
We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

Duck is a protein source that supports muscle development and energy.

Is a kind of duck concentrate. Meal ingredients like duck meal usually contain about three times the amount of protein as a similarly sized portion of meat. Duck is rich especially in minerals, and is relatively low in fat and cholesterol.

Potatoes are a fantastic source of complex carbohydrates which provide fuel for energy for dogs. They are also rich in many minerals and vitamins. Key elements include thiamin, manganese, folate, niacin, copper, phosphorus, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.

Potatoes are also a key source of dietary fiber as they are good source of digestible carbohydrates.

Sweet Potatoes are an excellent source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. They don’t cause food sensitivities in dogs and also are an excellent source of beta-carotene, phytochemicals, and carotenoids – all which are healthy immune supporting antioxidants.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Duck & Potato Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food has 25% protein, 12% fat, 4% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 44%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Duck & Potato Dry Puppy Dry Dog Food as 44%. Basically, 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.

Protein (25%)
Starch (44 %)
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