Natural Balance · Original Ultra Fat Cats · Chicken Meal & Salmon Meal Recipe

Name: Natural Balance Original Ultra Fat Cats Chicken Meal & Salmon Meal Recipe
Brand: Natural Balance

Dry food · Adult Maintenance

Furry PI's verdict

Natural Balance Fat Cats doesn't hold up well under the magnifying glass. It contains dried plain beet pulp. To be fair, chicken meal leads the ingredient list — the right start for an obligate carnivore. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

Contains dried plain beet pulp, a lower-quality ingredient.
A high carbohydrate load for an obligate carnivore — a cat's natural prey is almost carb-free.
Several other ingredients on the label raise quality questions — the full flagged list is in the app.

What works

Chicken meal leads the ingredient list — the right start for an obligate carnivore.
Includes genuinely beneficial ingredients such as chicken fat and salmon oil.

The grade is only the cover of the case file. The free app shows the full 100-point breakdown, every flagged ingredient, and better-graded alternatives for your cat.

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Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Protein	35%
Fat	9.5%
Fiber	9%
Moisture	10%
Ash*	8%
Carbs (estimated)*	28.5%

Label: guaranteed analysis (min/max). * not printed on the label — carbs are calculated, ash/moisture estimated from typical values. How these numbers translate into calories from protein vs carbs — and how this food scores on each pillar — is shown in the app.

Quick answers

Is Natural Balance Fat Cats grain-free?: No — the label lists oat groats and oat hulls.
What are the first ingredients in Natural Balance Fat Cats?: The label opens with chicken meal, salmon meal and pea protein. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.
Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?: None appear on the ingredient list.

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