Natural Balance Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
83Excellent
This is a high-quality salmon-based dry dog food with named proteins up front, natural preservation, and beneficial extras like flaxseed and taurine. It loses a few points for the synthetic vitamin K source menadione and some rice-based fillers.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Menadione — controversial synthetic vitamin K form
- Brewers rice — low-value grain filler
- Rice bran — minor filler ingredient
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named salmon proteins — quality proteins lead ingredients
- Mixed tocopherols — natural preservation, no artificials
- Flaxseed — omega-3 source
- Taurine added — supports heart health
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