Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Duck & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Duck & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food are Duck, Duck Meal, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, and Rice Bran. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 44.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Duck
The clean flesh of the duck, with or without skin, used fresh.
Duck Meal
Duck that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Brewers Rice
The small fragments of rice kernel separated out during milling, a by-product of producing whole white rice.
Rice Bran
The bran layer and germ removed from rice during milling.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,285 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 21.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 44.5%
340 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Duck, Duck Meal, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Rice Bran, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed, Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, 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., Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Dl-methionine, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Citric Acid (Used As A Preservative), Lactic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract
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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 21.0% | 23.3% | LOW |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.5% | 5.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 44.5% | 49.4% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Natural Balance range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | L.I.D. LIMITED INGREDIENT | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 23.3% | 26.7% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 49% | 48% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 44.5% | 43.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 340 | 385 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Natural Balance. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.