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The Good


First and Second ingredients are named meat ingredients

Quality Ingredients

Minimal Grains

The Bad

Full Review

Natural Balance

Natural Balance Original Ultra Reduced Calorie Formula for Cats is 1 of 3 cat food recipes under the Natural Balance Pet Food umbrella. Natural Balance cat foods come in either a canned or dry version.
 

Natural Balance Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Natural Balance. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken, Potatoes, Carrots, Duck Meal, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Salmon Meal, Dried Egg, Brewers Yeast, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Spinach, Parsley Flakes, Cranberries, L- Lysine, L-Carnitine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    • Chicken Meal
    • Brown Rice
    • Chicken
    • Potatoes
    • Carrots
    Chicken Meal:chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.

    Potatoes: Potatoes Carrots: Carrots Brown Rice:unpolished rice after the kernels have been removed. Not a complete AAFCO definition.

    Chicken:the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Crude Protein 32% minimum

    Crude Fat 9.0% minimum

    Crude Fiber 6.0% maximum

    Moisture 10.0% maximum

    Taurine 0.16% minimum

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.3% minimum

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids 1.7% minimum

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Natural Balance Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Natural Balance? If so please take the time to rate Natural Balance. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Natural Balance.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 7

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 6

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 6

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 8

Total

 6.75

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The Good


Second and Third Ingredients are named meat ingredients.

Quality Ingredients

Grain Free

The Bad

Full Review

Natural Balance

Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Green Pea and Duck Formula for Cats is 1 of 3 cat food recipes under the Natural Balance Pet Food umbrella. Natural Balance cat foods come in either a canned or dry version.
 

Natural Balance Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Natural Balance. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Peas, Duck Meal, Duck, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Methionine, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    • Peas
    • Duck meal
    • Duck
    • Canola oil
    • Flaxseed
    Peas: Peas are Peas

    Duck Meal: No official definition but most likely similar to Chicken Meal:chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.

    Duck: No official definition but most likely similar to Duck:the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Flaxseed:Flaxseed is the whole seed of the flax plant.

    Crude Protein 30.0% minimum

    Crude Fat 12.0% minimum

    Crude Fiber 4.0% maximum

    Moisture 10.0% maximum

    Taurine 0.16% minimum

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids* 0.4% minimum

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids* 2.6% minimum

    *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profile.

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Natural Balance Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Natural Balance? If so please take the time to rate Natural Balance. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Natural Balance.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 7

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 6

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 6

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 10

Total

 7.25

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The Good


First, Second and Fourth ingredients are named meat ingredients.

Quality Ingredients used

The Bad

Full Review

Natural Balance

Natural Balance Original Ultra Ultra-Premium Dry Cat Food is 1 of 3 cat food recipes under the Natural Balance Pet Food umbrella. Natural Balance cat foods come in either a canned or dry version.
 

Natural Balance Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Natural Balance. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken Meal, Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck Meal, Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potatoes, Carrots, Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Canola Oil, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg, Brewers Yeast, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Spinach, Parsley Flakes, Cranberries, L-Lysine, L-Carnitine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    • Chicken Meal
    • Chicken
    • Brown Rice
    • Duck Meal
    • Barley
    Chicken Meal: chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.

    Chicken: the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken or a combination thereof, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails.

    Brown Rice:unpolished rice after the kernels have been removed. Not a complete AAFCO definition.

    Duck Meal: No Office Definition. Most likely very similar to Chicken Meal.

    Barkey:consists of at least 80 percent sound barley and must not contain more than 3 percent heat-damaged kernels, 6 percent foreign material, 20 percent other grains or 10 percent wild oats.

    Protein minimum 34%

    Fat minimum 18%

    Fiber maximum 3%

    Moisture maximum 10%

    Taurine minimum 0.16%

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids* minimum 0.5%

    Omega-6 Fatty Acids* minimum 3%

    *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Nutrient profile.

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Natural Balance Consumer Ratings

Are you a consumer of Natural Balance? If so please take the time to rate Natural Balance. This will make it easier for people who are looking to purchase Natural Balance.

Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients


This score is based on ALL ingredients
 8

First Five Ingredients


This score is based on the first five ingredients
 7

Protein Content


This score is based on the total meat protein content
 7

Grain Content


More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 6

Total

 7

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Natural Balance cat food is manufactured by the Natural Balance Pet Foods company. Natural Balance Pet Foods was first founded in 1989. It was founded by famous actor Dick Van Patten, and all Natural Balance Pet Food products are manufactured in Pacoima, California. Aside from manufacturing pet food, Natural Balance Pet Food company also produces zoological formulas for animals such as tigers, polar bears and lions.

Natural Balance Dry Cat Food Recalls

In a recent recall, Natural Balance Pet Food company recalled their Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food formula, since the Venison formulas tested positive for melamine. The source of this melamine was identified to be from a rice protein concentrate. Since Natural Balance Pet Food company had marketed this formula as grain-free, many customers were furious at the mis-labeling of the product.

Natural Balance Dry Cat Food Reviews

Natural Balance Pet Food currently offers three different types of cat food formulas. Each of these formulas is designed for a different dietary need, and is not currently involved in any recalls. These three dry cat food formulas are available in a 6.6lb bag, and a 15lb bag.

Natural Balance Dry Cat Food comes in the following 3 dry recipes:

  1. Natural Balance Original Ultra Ultra-Premium Dry Cat Food -

    2. - Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat Food is marketed as only using tocopherols, which are a natural preservative, instead of artificial preservatives. Chicken and Duck ingredients are three of the first five ingredients. Other ingredients include Parsley Flakes, Barley, Potatoes and Lamb Meal. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 34% protein and 18% fat.

  2. Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Green Pea & Duck Formula for Cats

    3. - Natural Balance Green Pea and Duck Cat Food is designed as an allergy formula. This formula is marketed as being grain-free. The first ingredient is peas, while the second and third ingredients are duck products. Other ingredients include Flaxseed, Taurine, and several vitamin supplements. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 30% protein and 12% fat.

  3. Natural Balance Original Ultra Reduced Calorie Formula for Cats

    4. - Natural Balance Original Ultra Reduced Calorie Cat Food is suitable for all adult cats, though is designed to be lower in fat than other formulas. The first ingredient in this formula is Chicken Meal, with other ingredients including Salmon Meal, Kelp, Carrots, Duck Meal, Lamb Meal and Oatmeal. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 32% protein, and 9% fat.

Natural Balance Dry Cat Food Final Thoughts

Though many customers are satisfied with Natural Balance Pet Food products, the controversy surrounding the recall of products containing rice protein has resulted in some bad press for this company. However, many customers purchase Natural Balance Pet Food because of its relatively affordable price in comparison to some other cat food brands.

Natural Balance Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings

Have you ever bought and fed your cat Natural Balance Cat Food? If so, please take the time and let others know what you thought of Natural Balance Cat Food. Below is a ranking based on the price, ingredients and availability of Natural Balance Cat Food.

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