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. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Salmon
The flesh of salmon, an oily cold-water fish, used fresh.
Menhaden Fish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from menhaden, a small oily fish caught specifically for oil and meal.
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
- 3,300 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 24.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 15.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 40.5%
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
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*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, 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
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 | 24.0% | 26.7% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 15.0% | 16.7% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 4.5% | 5.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 40.5% | 45.0% | 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 | 26.7% | 26.7% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 45% | 48% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 40.5% | 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.