Natural Balance Salmon & Green Pea Recipe
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
71Fair
This salmon-forward recipe leads with quality named fish proteins and includes taurine and natural preservation. Heavy reliance on legumes and pea protein plus a synthetic vitamin K source hold the score back.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Legume-heavy filler load — peas, chickpeas, lentils, starch dominate
- Menadione — controversial synthetic vitamin K source
- Plant protein reliance — pea protein boosts protein count
- Moderate dry-matter protein — 33% DM low-ish for obligate carnivore
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named animal proteins — salmon and salmon meal lead
- Added taurine — essential for feline heart health
- Natural preservation — tocopherols, rosemary, citric acid
- Omega-3 sources — flaxseed and salmon provide omega-3
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