Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

PetBalance

PetBalance Adult Chicken

Editor ingredient insight

PetBalance Adult Chicken is an extruded adult food led by broad grain, bran, and meal/cake ingredient groups. Chicken fat is present, but the top ingredient structure is not disclosed as chicken-led. Protein is 17% and fat 5%, while kcal/kg is unavailable, so it cannot be called a weight-loss food. Dogs needing a precise chicken or ingredient-source read are better served by a more specific label.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Protein source read held

Animal protein

Chicken Fat (#6)

This structure does not cleanly land as either a strong positive or caution signal.

Check the full ingredient list and ingredient analysis below.

Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Grains
Oilseed Meals
No plant booster
Crude protein17%
Crude protein17%
Crude fat5%
Other 78%

Calcium

0.8%

Phosphorus

0.7%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Limited

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

What works well in this food

  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

Smart chicken alternatives

Brand context

Brand context limitedRecall research scope limited

The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

D1.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Conservative
1Grains
Other · Mid
2강피류
Other · Mid
3Oilseed Meals
Other · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Grains is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier ingredient.
  • •강피류 is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier ingredient.
  • •Oilseed Meals is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier ingredient.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

16 ingredients
Grains강피류Oilseed Meals가수분기름부산물건조분Chicken FatBeet Pulp석회석분말혼합인산칼슘정제소금Potassium Chloride효모배양물비타민제 합제(비타민A, 비타민 B1 등)미량광물질류 합제(구리, 아연 등)소르빈산칼륨Yucca Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Final word

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.

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