Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance Fat Dogs Low Calorie Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Chickpeas, Dried Peas, and Oat Groats. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 40.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Salmon Meal
Salmon that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Chickpeas
The seed of the chickpea plant, also sold as the garbanzo bean.
Dried Peas
Peas with their moisture removed, used as a concentrated legume ingredient.
Oat Groats
The whole oat kernel with only the inedible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.
Our read The ingredients
Fiber does the heavy lifting, and it works
Signature feature
Special fiber blend
A special fiber blend to help your dog feel full and satisfied
What it is Beet pulp, pea fiber, alfalfa meal and oat fiber, all inside the top 11 ingredients. Beet pulp ferments in the gut; the other three mostly add bulk.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Fiber fills the stomach while adding few calories, which is why a cup here runs well under the average dry food we list. A dieting dog still gets a normal-looking bowl.
Meaningful A real difference for the dog eating it.
L-Carnitine, the other half of the weight pitch, sits below the salt at 150 mg per kg. The fiber is the part doing the work.
- 29 L-Carnitine
- 27 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,070 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 7.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 10.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 40.0%
315 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Chickpeas, Dried Peas, Oat Groats, Barley, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Pea Fiber, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Oat Fiber, Pea Protein, Dried Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Eggs, Dried Carrots, Dried Spinach, Dried Parsley, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement), DL-Methionine, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Inulin, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Potassium Chloride, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Citric Acid (Preservative), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 26.0% | 28.9% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 7.5% | 8.3% | n/a |
| FIBER | 10.5% | 11.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 40.0% | 44.4% | HIGH |
Our read The label
A true diet food, light on fat and calories
22%
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Is a cup a normal cup?
No, it's light
315 kcal a cup, about 20% below the average dry food we list. Switching from a richer food, the same scoop cuts calories.
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Is it a high-protein food?
No, average
Protein supplies 31% of the calories and sits slightly under the dry-food average. Chickpeas, peas and grains carry most of the bowl.
- Feed it to
- Overweight adults that need fewer calories per cup, and dogs that beg on a diet and want a fuller bowl.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, underweight or very active dogs, dogs allergic to chicken or fish, and stomachs that react badly to high fiber.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $20.98 | $5.25 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
| 5 lb | $20.99 | $4.20 | The Natural Dog |
| 11 lb | $36.98 | $3.36 | Amazon lowest of 3 stores |
| 24 lb | $69.98 | $2.92 | Amazon lowest of 3 stores |
Prices are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (315 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Correction to date codes in May 4 2012 Natural Balance recall Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Certain dry dog and cat foods made at Diamond Gaston, SC plant Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$1.62/lb vs $2.92/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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