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Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Whitefish, Rice, & Salmon Recipe Canned Dog, 13-oz can, case of 12
Natural Balance

Limited Ingredient Whitefish, Rice, & Salmon Recipe Canned Dog, 13-oz can, case of 12

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wet $47.76

Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Whitefish, Rice, & Salmon Recipe Canned Dog, 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 salmon broth 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
6%
min
Fat
5%
min
Fiber
2%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
36 total
  1. 1 salmon broth
  2. 2 whitefish
  3. 3 brown rice
  4. 4 salmon
  5. 5 rice
  6. 6 ground flaxseed
  7. 7 canola oil
  8. 8 natural flavor
  9. 9 agar-agar
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 potassium chloride
  12. 12 zinc proteinate
  13. 13 iron proteinate
  14. 14 copper proteinate
  15. 15 cobalt proteinate
  16. 16 manganese proteinate
  17. 17 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.
  18. 18 potassium iodide
  19. 19 dried kelp
  20. 20 natural smoke flavor
  21. 21 taurine
  22. 22 vitamin e supplement
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 24 niacin supplement
  25. 25 d-calcium pantothenate

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