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Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Reserve Sweet Potato & Venison Recipe Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
Natural Balance

Limited Ingredient Reserve Sweet Potato & Venison Recipe Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12

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wet $53.76

Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Reserve Sweet Potato & Venison Recipe Wet 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 sweet potato as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.

CQI

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
7%
min
Fat
4%
min
Fiber
2%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
34 total
  1. 1 sweet potato
  2. 2 potato
  3. 3 venison broth
  4. 4 venison
  5. 5 potato protein
  6. 6 canola oil
  7. 7 ground flaxseed
  8. 8 menhaden fish oil
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 agar-agar
  11. 11 potassium chloride
  12. 12 zinc proteinate
  13. 13 iron proteinate
  14. 14 copper proteinate
  15. 15 manganese proteinate
  16. 16 cobalt proteinate
  17. 17 potassium iodide
  18. 18 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.
  19. 19 vitamin c supplement
  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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