Overall, Natural Balance Wild Pursuit Chicken, Turkey & Quail Canned Dog Formula is a significantly above average dog food, earning 9 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 Wild Pursuit Chicken, Turkey & Quail 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.
In this case, Natural Balance Wild Pursuit Chicken, Turkey & Quail Canned Dog Formula's most plentiful ingredient listed is chicken, which is considered a quality protein source. It also contains chicken liver, turkey and quail as additional quality protein sources.Additionally, it's worth noting that this product does not list either by-products nor bulk-adding fillers within its top ingredients. By-products are considered inferior, lesser quality ingredients. Common fillers typically used to add bulk to the product are not required in your dog's diet. Together, their combined absence may be indicative of a higher quality product.
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 menhaden fish oil and dried egg which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from seafood or eggs food allergies.
Compared to the other 1160 dog foods in our database, Natural Balance Wild Pursuit Chicken, Turkey & Quail Canned Dog Formula has:
Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO, Natural Balance Wild Pursuit Chicken, Turkey & Quail Canned Dog Formula has approximately 112 calories per 100g (32 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:
Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Quail, Brewers Yeast, Chicken Meal, Natural Flavor, Pea Protein, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C], Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Dried Peas, Dried Garbanzo Beans, Guar Gum, Dried Egg, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Menhaden Fish Oil, Salt, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Pea Fiber, Potassium Chloride, Dried Cranberries, Dried Blueberries, Dried Kelp, Dried Apples, Dried Zucchini, Carrageenan, Canola Oil
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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