Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Sweet Potato & Venison Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Sweet Potato & Venison Dry Dog Food are Sweet Potatoes, Venison, Pea Protein, and Potato Protein. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 49.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the ordinary potato.
Venison
The clean flesh of deer, used fresh.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Potato Protein
The protein fraction separated from potatoes after the starch is removed.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,340 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 49.0%
370 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
Sweet Potatoes, Venison, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed, Dried Potato Products, Calcium Carbonate, 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., Dl-methionine, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), 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), Lactic Acid, Citric Acid (Preservative), 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 | 20.0% | 22.2% | LOW |
| FAT | 10.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 49.0% | 54.4% | 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 | 22.2% | 26.7% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 54% | 48% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 49.0% | 43.5% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 370 | 385 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
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Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.