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Natural Balance Health Protection Beef & Pumpkin Stew Recipe Wet Dog Food

Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 33% protein and 17% fat, and each can carries 325 kcal.

  • Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
  • Stew
  • 12.5 oz can
  • 82% water
Protein is 33.3% once the water is taken out, below the wet food median of 43%. The label prints 6.0% because that figure includes the water. One can carries 325 kcal and about 10.3 oz of water.
PROTEIN, WATER OUT
33.3%
KCAL / CAN
325
CANS A DAY*
3.3
COST A DAY*
$12.90

*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.

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Natural Balance Health Protection Beef & Pumpkin Stew Recipe Wet Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 31 COMPONENTS
Beef

Beef

The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Beef Broth

Beef Broth

The liquid produced by simmering beef, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth

The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken

Chicken

The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Beef Liver

Beef Liver

The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
READING THE LIST

What’s in the can

First meat
Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef, Chicken and Beef Liver.
Thickeners and binders
Potato Starch and Guar Gum. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
Added color
None listed.
Flagged additives
None from our list.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the can, measured “as fed”

Calories
917 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
6.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
3.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
1.5%
Moisture (max.)
82.0%

325 kcal per 12.5 oz can.

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Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Beef, Beef Broth, Chicken Broth, Chicken, Beef Liver, Pumpkin, Brown Rice, Carrots, Peas, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Potato Starch, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Guar Gum, Sunflower Oil, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Ground Flaxseed, Salmon Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Sodium Phosphate, Inulin, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, Choline Chloride, Rosemary, Magnesium Sulfate, Sage, Thyme, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate

Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.

NUTRITION WITH THE WATER TAKEN OUT

Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.

NUTRIENT ON THE LABEL WATER OUT WET FOOD MEDIAN
PROTEIN 6.0% 33.3% 43.2%
FAT 3.0% 16.7% 22.2%
FIBER 1.5% 8.3% -
CARBS (EST.) - 30.6% -

Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.

AMONG 816 WET FOODS
Protein, water out
33%
Higher than 15%. Median 43%.
Calories
917 kcal/kg
Richer than 31%. Median 994 kcal/kg.
Water
82%
Wetter than 58%. Median 78%.
Price per 1,000 kcal
$11.99
Pricier than 63%. Median $10.36.
PRICE BY PACK SIZE

What a can costs

SIZE LOWEST PRICE PER LB WHERE
12.5 oz $3.99LIVE $5.12 PetSmart
12.8 oz $3.99 $4.99 PetSmart

Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 18. Others are from our check on Oct 16. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.

HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
3.3CANS
    1,076 kcal41.4 oz

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (917 kcal per kg, 325 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.

    RECALL HISTORY // NATURAL BALANCE

    2 FDA Recalls On Record

    MAY 11, 2012
    POTENTIAL SALMONELLA

    Correction to date codes in May 4 2012 Natural Balance recall Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    MAY 4, 2012
    POTENTIAL SALMONELLA

    Certain dry dog and cat foods made at Diamond Gaston, SC plant Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.

    None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log

    SAME LINE

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    Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, calories, the top of the ingredient list, flagged additives and the brand’s recall record. They cannot tell you whether your dog will do well on this food. Allergies, gut sensitivity, age and health conditions all matter more than any of it, and none of them are printed on a can. If your dog is thriving on a food whose figures read lower than this one, that is not a mistake, and we would not switch on our say-so.

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