Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Vegetarian Small Breed Bites

by Natural Balance

Overall Score: 44/100

Ingredients

1. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
2. Oat Groats (other)
3. Pearled Barley (carbohydrate)
4. Peas (carbohydrate)
5. Potato Protein (other)
6. Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) (other)
7. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
8. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
9. Natural Vegetable Flavor (other)
10. Tomato Pomace (fiber)
11. Dried Vegetable Broth (other)
12. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
13. Taurine (additive)
14. DL-Methionine (other)
15. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
16. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
17. Salt (mineral)
18. Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate) (other)
19. Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin Supplement, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D2 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid) (other)
20. Flaxseed (fat)
21. Citric Acid (Preservative) (other)
22. Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative) (other)
23. Parsley (other)
24. Spinach (other)
25. L-Lysine Monohydrochloride (other)
26. Cranberries (other)
27. L-Carnitine (additive)
28. Kelp Meal (other)
29. Yucca Schidigera Extract (additive)
30. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (vitamin)
31. Rosemary Extract (preservative)

Ingredient concerns

• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 20%, fat 8.9%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 63.6%. By calories: 19% from protein, 20.5% from fat, 60.4% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 20% vs 18% minimum, fat 8.9% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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