Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food are Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, and Rice Bran.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 24%

Crude Fat (min.): 15%

Crude Fiber (max.): 4.5%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,300 kcal/kg, 340 kcal/cup

Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Rice Bran, Feeding Oatmeal, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed, Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Dl-methionine, Taurine, Calcium Carbonate, 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

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

Salmon is a high protein food and also rich in omega-3 fatty acids while having very low saturated fat.

Omega-3s moisturize the skin and fight skin disorders and the vitamin B12 in salmon keeps blood and nerve cells healthy.

Menhaden Fish Meal offer an excellent source of highly concentrated animal protein as well as the essential fatty acids and other nutrients menhaden fish contain.

Menhaden fish is found in Atlantic coastal waters and due to it's oily flesh, it's not an appetizing food to humans.

Brown rice is a wholesome source of fiber and carbohydrates. A perfect choice for dogs, because this kind of complex carbohydrate is easier for them to digest than other kinds of carbohydrates, such as corn and wheat.

Brown rice is low in fat and is an excellent fiber source which promotes digestive health. It is also a good source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids as well as Vitamin E.

Brewers Rice is no different from white rice, except that the grain is broken into pieces. As such, it offers the same nutritional value as white rice with trace amounts of Iron, Vitamin B6, Magnesium and Calcium and Potassium.

Brewers rice is often used as an inexpensive filler ingredient to add volume to dog food and also it increases digestibility

May be a filler ingredient, contributing to a feeling of fullness after your pet eats it.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food has 24% protein, 15% fat, 4.5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 41.5%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food as 41.5%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.

Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Natural Balance kibble has more starch ratio than the average.

Protein (24%)

Starch (41.5 %)

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