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Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Beef & Brown Rice Recipe Canned Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
Natural Balance

Limited Ingredient Beef & Brown Rice Recipe Canned Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12

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Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Beef & Brown Rice Recipe Canned Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 59/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients 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 declared fiber.

CQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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
8%
min
Fat
5%
min
Fiber
n/a
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
35 total
  1. 1 beef
  2. 2 beef broth
  3. 3 beef liver
  4. 4 brown rice
  5. 5 ground flaxseed
  6. 6 natural flavor
  7. 7 agar-agar
  8. 8 salt
  9. 9 canola oil
  10. 10 potassium chloride
  11. 11 zinc proteinate
  12. 12 iron proteinate
  13. 13 copper proteinate
  14. 14 cobalt proteinate
  15. 15 manganese proteinate
  16. 16 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.
  17. 17 potassium iodide
  18. 18 dried kelp
  19. 19 natural smoke flavor
  20. 20 vitamin e supplement
  21. 21 thiamine mononitrate
  22. 22 niacin supplement
  23. 23 d-calcium pantothenate
  24. 24 vitamin a supplement
  25. 25 riboflavin supplement

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