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Natural Balance Health Protection Beef, Pumpkin & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, case of 6
Natural Balance

Health Protection Beef, Pumpkin & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, case of 6

Evidence Fair
wet $23.89

Natural Balance Health Protection Beef, Pumpkin & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz can, case of 6 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with beef 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

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..

CIP

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
6%
min
Fat
3%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
46 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 chicken broth
  4. 4 chicken
  5. 5 beef liver
  6. 6 pumpkin
  7. 7 brown rice
  8. 8 carrots
  9. 9 peas
  10. 10 natural flavor
  11. 11 dried egg product
  12. 12 potato starch
  13. 13 dried plain beet pulp
  14. 14 guar gum
  15. 15 sunflower oil
  16. 16 salt
  17. 17 ground flaxseed
  18. 18 salmon oil
  19. 19 sodium phosphate
  20. 20 inulin
  21. 21 potassium chloride
  22. 22 calcium carbonate
  23. 23 zinc proteinate
  24. 24 iron proteinate
  25. 25 copper proteinate

Showing first 25 of 46. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.