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

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

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wet $44.13

Natural Balance Original Ultra Lamb 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 lamb broth 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
41 total
  1. 1 lamb broth
  2. 2 lamb
  3. 3 potato
  4. 4 brown rice
  5. 5 lamb liver
  6. 6 carrots
  7. 7 lamb meal
  8. 8 oat bran
  9. 9 canola oil
  10. 10 ground flaxseed
  11. 11 dicalcium phosphate
  12. 12 natural flavor
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 agar-agar
  16. 16 zinc proteinate
  17. 17 iron proteinate
  18. 18 copper proteinate
  19. 19 manganese proteinate
  20. 20 potassium iodide
  21. 21 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.
  22. 22 dried kelp
  23. 23 vitamin e supplement
  24. 24 thiamine mononitrate
  25. 25 niacin supplement

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