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Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Beef Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Beef Dry Dog Food are Beef, Pea Protein, Peas, Chickpeas, and Beef Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 33.5%.

Composition of one cup as fed: protein 32.0%, fat 14.0%, fiber 4.5%, moisture 10.0%, ash, assumed 6.0%, starch, derived 33.5%
32%
14%
10%
34%
  • protein
  • fat
  • fiber
  • moisture
  • ash, assumed
  • starch, derived
Starch works out at 33.5% of this cup, below the kibble average. Protein comes in at 32.0%. One cup carries 369 kcal.
PROTEIN
32.0%
STARCH, DERIVED
33.5%
KCAL / CUP
369
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Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Beef Dry Dog Food

Ingredient Wiki

FIRST 5 OF 23 COMPONENTS
Beef

Beef

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

Pea Protein

The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Peas

Peas

The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Chickpeas

Chickpeas

The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Beef Meal

Beef Meal

Beef that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.

Guaranteed
Analysis

As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Calories
3,475 kcal/kg
Crude Protein (min.)
32.0%
Crude Fat (min.)
14.0%
Crude Fiber (max.)
4.5%
Moisture (max.)
10.0%
Starch ratio (calculated)
33.5%

369 kcal per cup.

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Complete guaranteed
analysis

Every row printed on the bag, measured “as fed”

Crude Protein (min.)
32%
Crude Fat (min.)
14%
Crude Fiber (max.)
4.5%
Moisture (max.)
10%
Copper (min.)
10 mg/kg
Zinc (min.)
100 mg/kg
Vitamin A (min.)
4550 IU/kg
Vitamin E (min.)
46 IU/kg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min.)
0.3%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min.)
1.0%

Full Ingredient
Declaration

Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first

SALT DIVIDER

Beef, Pea Protein, Peas, Chickpeas, Beef Meal, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Starch, Natural Flavor, Pea Fiber, Flaxseed, 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., Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Citric Acid (Preservative), L-Carnitine, 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.

NUTRITION, DRY MATTER
NUTRIENT AS FED DRY M. READING
PROTEIN 32.0% 35.6% HIGH
FAT 14.0% 15.6% n/a
FIBER 4.5% 5.0% n/a
CARB (EST.) 33.5% 37.2% TYPICAL
STARCH RATIO 33.5% KIBBLE AVG 38.0%
HOW MUCH TO FEED

Daily portion calculator

Weight
45 lb
Weight goal
OF THIS FOOD, PER DAY
2.9CUPS
    1,076 kcal310 g

    Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (369 kcal per cup). 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 on a dry matter basis, read the same way.

    One honest caveat. These figures are what a label will tell us: protein, starch, 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 bag. 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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