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Natural Balance Health Protection Adult Real Salmon, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Natural Balance

Health Protection Adult Real Salmon, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $2.50/lb

Natural Balance Health Protection Adult Real Salmon, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 70/100 (B) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Reasonable protein quality. salmon delivers solid amino acid coverage..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. salmon delivers solid amino acid coverage.

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
35 total
  1. 1 salmon
  2. 2 fish meal
  3. 3 brown rice
  4. 4 oatmeal
  5. 5 sorghum
  6. 6 chicken meal
  7. 7 pearled barley
  8. 8 peas
  9. 9 pumpkin
  10. 10 chicken fat
  11. 11 brewers rice
  12. 12 flaxseed
  13. 13 dried plain beet pulp
  14. 14 natural flavor
  15. 15 dried yeast
  16. 16 dried chicory root
  17. 17 salmon oil
  18. 18 choline chloride
  19. 19 potassium chloride
  20. 20 zinc proteinate
  21. 21 zinc sulfate
  22. 22 ferrous sulfate
  23. 23 iron proteinate
  24. 24 copper sulfate
  25. 25 copper proteinate

Showing first 25 of 35. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

Natural Balance Health Protection Real Salmon, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Recipe dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.