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Natural Balance Health Protection Adult Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance

Health Protection Adult Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $2.29/lb

Natural Balance Health Protection Adult Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 79/100 (A) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
24%
min
Fat
12%
min
Fiber
5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
33 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 chicken meal
  3. 3 brown rice
  4. 4 oatmeal
  5. 5 sorghum
  6. 6 peas
  7. 7 pearled barley
  8. 8 turkey meal
  9. 9 pumpkin
  10. 10 chicken fat
  11. 11 flaxseed
  12. 12 dried plain beet pulp
  13. 13 natural flavor
  14. 14 salmon oil
  15. 15 dried chicory root
  16. 16 choline chloride
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 zinc proteinate
  19. 19 zinc sulfate
  20. 20 ferrous sulfate
  21. 21 iron proteinate
  22. 22 copper sulfate
  23. 23 copper proteinate
  24. 24 sodium selenite ⚠ Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.
  25. 25 manganese sulfate

Showing first 25 of 33. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

This food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.