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%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Peas
The seed of the pea plant, used whole, split or dried as a carbohydrate and plant protein source.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
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. 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
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.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 32.0% | 35.6% | HIGH |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.5% | 5.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 33.5% | 37.2% | TYPICAL |
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 | 35.6% | 26.7% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 37% | 48% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 33.5% | 43.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 369 | 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.