Reasons You Should Be Feeding Your Cat Natural Balance Reduced Calorie Formula
Fewer Calories:30% less calories per cup than the regular Natural Balance Ultra Premium Dry Cat Food.
Fresh Duck, Fresh Chicken: Made with fresh chicken and duck from USDA approved plants. This unique blend of fresh high quality proteins provides the essential amino acids to help maintain strong muscle tone and a healthy, shiny coat.
Taurine Fortified: Natural Balance adds additional taurine to help maintain normal heart function and retinal structure (good vision) in your cat.
Grapeseed Oil: An excellent antioxidant that has been scientifically studied. Observed benefits include enhanced capillary strength and vascular function.
Fresh Carrots: An excellent source of beta carotene.
Fresh Potatoes: Rich in potassium and an excellent source of highly digestible carbohydrates.
High Digestibility: Minimizes litter box waste.
Preserved Naturally: To maintain freshness, Natural Balance uses only mixed tocopherols (vitamin E) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in all its formulas and is free of artificial flavors, colors, and chemical preservatives.
Skin and Coat, Omega 3 and Omega 6: Lecithin, linoleic acid, flaxseed oil, vitamin E, biotin, and kelp are combined to result in an excellent skin and coat.
Daily Feeding Guidelines
up to 4 lb. cat: 1/8 - 1/4 cup per day
up to 9 lb. cat: 1/4 - 2/3 cup per day
up to 14 lb. cat: 3/4 - 1 cup per day
up to 18 lb. cat: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 cups per day
Amounts are recommended for an average cat with normal activity. Natural Balance Cat Food can be fed once a day, twice a day, or free choice.
Calorie Content: metabolizable energy = 3,215 kilocalories per kilogram (calculated)
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Reduced Calorie Cat Food contains 19% less calories per pound than the Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat Food. One cup of the Reduced Calorie Cat Food contains 385 kilocalories, compared to one cup of the Ultra Premium Cat Food which contains 553 calories; resulting in a reduction of 30% of caloric intake.
Remember, food intake requirement may vary depending on age, activity, and environment, and should be adjusted accordingly.
Always keep fresh water available. See your veterinarian regularly.
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat Food Reduced Calorie Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for all adult cats as substantiated by the nutrient requirements established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.
Made in the USA.
Ingredients
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.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude protein (min.) 32%, crude fat (min.) 9%, crude fiber (max.) 6%, moisture (max.) 10%, taurine (min.) 0.16%, omega 3 fatty acids* (min.) 0.5%, omega 6 fatty acids* (min.) 3%.
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profile.
Manufacturer's Guarantee: 100% satisfaction guaranteed.