Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

PetBalance

PetBalance Adult Chicken

Choosing for your dog
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.

Full ingredient check needed
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01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 17%Fat 5%Other 78%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.

Fat positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityLimited

The comparable cohort is still too small to interpret calorie density with confidence.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.8%
Phosphorus0.7%
Crude fiber8%
Omega-3Not disclosed
Omega-6Not disclosed

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

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D1.5/6Ingredient gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · GrainsMid
Other
Ingredient #2 · 강피류Mid
Other
Ingredient #3 · Oilseed MealsMid
Other
Ingredient #1Mid

Grains

Grains is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier ingredient.

Ingredient #2Mid

강피류

강피류 is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier ingredient.

Ingredient #3Mid

Oilseed Meals

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.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Grains — Neutral ingredients강피류 — Neutral ingredientsOilseed Meals — Neutral ingredients가수분 — Neutral ingredients기름부산물건조분 — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsBeet Pulp — Neutral ingredients석회석분말 — Neutral ingredients혼합인산칼슘 — Neutral ingredients정제소금 — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Neutral ingredients효모배양물 — Support positive ingredients비타민제 합제(비타민A, 비타민 B1 등) — Neutral ingredients미량광물질류 합제(구리, 아연 등) — Support positive ingredients소르빈산칼륨 — Neutral ingredientsYucca Extract — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Protein sources in the available ingredients

The protein sources shown above come from the registered ingredients. Use familiar ingredients and any required exclusions to narrow your choices.

The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Yeast cultureGut support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Chicken Fat add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

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.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is lower, and calorie density is not yet comparable. Disclosure or comparison data for calories is insufficient for a high-protein, low-fat or weight-management claim. Compare the known ingredients and obtain the missing numbers before choosing for that purpose. Comparable, but ingredient quality needs caution.

Consider it first when

  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building
  • Conservative first-pass screening

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

PetBalance background

Available brand information is shown below.

Disclosure confidence —

Trust context is limited, so treat this as a useful clue rather than a strong confidence claim.

Recall information

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

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

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