Overall, Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Venison, Turkey & Lamb Canned Dog Formula is an average dog food, earning 6 out of a possible 10 paws based on its nutritional analysis and ingredient list.
When evaluating a dog food, the first five ingredients can tell you a lot about the quality of a product as they make up the bulk of the product. Ideally, you're looking for quality protein sources with a minimum of cheap starches, fillers or by-products. Continuing down the ingredient list, look for ingredients that resemble real food with a minimal number of unpronounceable chemicals - the same as you would for human food.
Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Venison, Turkey & Lamb Canned Dog Formula includes the following:
Note - a bolded ingredient in the above tables indicates it is one of the first five ingredients listed by the product manufacturer.
Although not the first product listed (which is the most plentiful), Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Venison, Turkey & Lamb Canned Dog Formula does contain with its top ingredients venison, turkey and lamb which are considered quality protein sources.Additionally, Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Venison, Turkey & Lamb Canned Dog Formula also contains as top ingredients brown rice. These types of ingredients are typically used as bulk-adding fillers and are not required in your dog's diet.
Please also be aware that this product contains guar gum and carrageenan, which are additives that some experts claim may be possible contributors to certain medical conditions in dogs.
Allergen alert: This product contains lamb which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from lamb food allergies.
Compared to the other 1160 dog foods in our database, Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Venison, Turkey & Lamb Canned Dog Formula has:
Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO, Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Venison, Turkey & Lamb Canned Dog Formula has approximately 100 calories per 100g (28 calories/ounce), which is compared to the average of the other wet dog foods in the DogFoodDB.
All the product information on this page is based on data collected from the manufacturer's product website as retrieved on May 3, 2017.
Ingredients as published by the dog food manufacturer:
Turkey Broth, Venison, Turkey, Lamb, Brown Rice, Turkey Meal, Carrots, Potatoes, Canola Oil, Brewers Yeast, Potato Protein, Menhaden Oil, Oat Fiber, Pea Fiber, Tomato Pomace, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Guar Gum, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Salt, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Carrageenan, Calcium Carbonate, L-Tryptophan, Taurine, Cranberries, Blueberries, Spinach, Dried Kelp, L-Lysine, Yucca Schidigera Extract
Nutritional information as published by the dog food manufacturer.*
The manufacturer's published guaranteed analysis values normalized for moisture content.
*Note that some nutritional percentages reported are only estimated values, and are indicated as such as (est). Each dog food manufacturer is required by law to publish a Guaranteed Analysis, which defines each product's maximum values of fiber, moisture and ash in addition to the minimum values of protein and fat contained within. Exact nutritional percentages are not available and hence all calculated values (including carbohydrate percentages and calorie amounts) are determined using these minimum and maximum published values and therefore may differ from actual values.
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