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Natural Balance Original Ultra Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
Natural Balance

Original Ultra Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12

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wet $44.49

Natural Balance Original Ultra Chicken 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 chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with declared 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

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
1.5%
max
Moisture
78%
max
Ingredients
43 total
  1. 1 chicken
  2. 2 chicken broth
  3. 3 potato
  4. 4 chicken liver
  5. 5 brown rice
  6. 6 carrots
  7. 7 chicken hearts
  8. 8 chicken meal
  9. 9 oat bran
  10. 10 ground flaxseed
  11. 11 natural flavor
  12. 12 dicalcium phosphate
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 agar-agar
  15. 15 canola oil
  16. 16 salt
  17. 17 zinc proteinate
  18. 18 iron proteinate
  19. 19 copper proteinate
  20. 20 manganese proteinate
  21. 21 cobalt proteinate
  22. 22 potassium iodide
  23. 23 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.
  24. 24 dried kelp
  25. 25 natural smoke flavor

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