Nature's Logic sells two lines. Original is the larger one, with 25 recipes: 17 kibbles and 8 wet foods. Distinction is a smaller line of 7 kibbles. Every recipe in both lines is labeled for all life stages, and no recipe in either line lists peas, lentils or potato.
Among the kibbles, Original averages 34.3% protein and 31.4% estimated starch, as fed, while Distinction averages 32.3% protein and 33.7% starch. Both lines sit above the catalog kibble average of 26.9% protein and below its 37.4% starch. Most kibbles in both lines use millet; 5 Original kibbles and 3 Distinction kibbles are grain free with tapioca. Original also covers more meats, including venison and rabbit, and is the only line with wet food: 8 grain-free recipes averaging 11.5% protein, all listing egg.
Average kibble, as fed
Nature's Logic Original is a 25-recipe line of 17 kibbles and 8 wet foods, with no peas, lentils or potato in any recipe. Most kibbles use millet, five are grain free with tapioca, and protein runs above the catalog average for kibble.
A good fit for: Owners who want kibble protein above the catalog average; Owners avoiding peas, lentils and potato in every recipe
Read the Original reviewAverage kibble, as fed
Distinction is Nature's Logic's line of seven kibbles: three grain-free recipes made with tapioca and four made with millet. Every recipe is labeled for all life stages. None list peas, lentils or potato, and protein runs from 30% to 36%.
A good fit for: Owners who want kibble without peas, lentils or potato; Owners looking for kibble protein between 30% and 36%
Read the Distinction review
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (37.1% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 32% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
100% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
Nature's Logic is a pet food brand owned by Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas, which also owns VICTOR and Eagle Mountain. The brand is known for recipes that the company says deliver complete nutrition with no synthetic vitamins or minerals, with nutrients coming from whole food ingredients. Its dog food lines include Original, Distinction and the newer Pure Naturals. 1, 2, 3
The company says its kibble is made in Nebraska and Texas, its canned foods in Kansas, Illinois and South Dakota, and its treats in Nebraska. It says all of its plants are registered with the USDA and FDA. The brand does not publicly say whether these plants are owned by Nature's Logic or its parent company, or run by contract manufacturers. 4
Founder Scott Freeman developed the concept in 2005, and the first retail products went on sale in January 2006. The company started out in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mid America Pet Food bought Nature's Logic in August 2021, and the brand kept operating as a separate business. 1, 5
A Dogster review updated in June 2026 reports that Nature's Logic has had no recalls to date. The Pure Naturals line, launched in October 2025, is sold only through Amazon and Chewy. 6, 3
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Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Nature's Logic has never had one. See the recall log
Parent company Mid America Pet Food posted the Pure Naturals launch announcement on its own news page. CEO Jeff Caswell is quoted as saying the line aims to make the brand's nutrition more widely available. Mid America Pet Food
Nature's Logic launched Pure Naturals, a line of five high-protein dry dog food recipes: Beef, Chicken, Sardine, Grain-Free Beef and Grain-Free Chicken. The company says the recipes contain no synthetic vitamins or minerals, and the line is sold only through Amazon and Chewy. PR Newswire
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