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Our Verdict
Nature’s Logic dry product range is made up of 11 recipes which each receive the Dog Food Advisor’s rating, 5 stars.
This dry range from Nature’s Logic includes grain-free and grain-inclusive recipes, made with high-quality meat sources, each containing prebiotics and probiotics suitable for all ages, sizes, and breeds.
Pros
- Includes prebiotics and probiotics to support healthy digestion
- No added synthetic vitamins and minerals
- GMO Free
Cons
- Does not support hydration
Each recipe includes its AAFCO nutrient profile: Growth (puppy), Maintenance (adult), All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.
Please note: Nature’s Logic doesn’t use nutritional guidelines provided by AAFCO to meet the AAFCO profile. Rather they use the feeding protocol method, where the nutritional guidelines can be disregarded (except for growth of large breed dogs) and a feeding trial is undertaken to establish the nutritional adequacy.
Recipe and Label Analysis
Nature’s Logic Canine Beef Meal Feast was selected to represent the other products in the line for detailed recipe and nutrient analysis.
Nature’s Logic Canine Beef Meal Feast
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Protein
Fat
CarbsCarbohydrates
Beef meal, millet, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), yeast culture, pumpkin seed flour, spray dried pork liver, alfalfa nutrient concentrate, montmorillonite clay, spray dried porcine plasma, dried kelp, menhaden fish meal, dried tomato, almonds, dried chicory root, dried apple, dried carrot, dried pumpkin, dried apricot, dried blueberry, dried spinach, dried broccoli, parsley, dried cranberry, dried artichoke, rosemary, dried mushroom, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product, dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 5%
Red denotes any controversial items
| Estimated Nutrient Content | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
| Guaranteed Analysis | 34% | 15% | NA |
| Dry Matter Basis | 37% | 17% | 38% |
| Calorie Weighted Basis | 32% | 35% | 33% |
Ingredients Analysis
The first ingredient in this dog food is beef meal. Beef meal is considered a meat concentrate and contains nearly 300% more protein than fresh beef.
The second ingredient is millet, a gluten-free grain harvested from certain seed grasses. Millet is hypoallergenic and naturally rich in B-vitamins and fiber as well as other essential minerals.
The third ingredient is chicken fat. This item is obtained from rendering chicken, a process similar to making soup in which the fat itself is skimmed from the surface of the liquid.
Chicken fat is high in linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid essential for life. Although it doesn’t sound very appetizing, chicken fat is actually a quality ingredient.
The fourth ingredient is yeast culture. Although yeast culture is high in B-vitamins and protein, it can also be used as a probiotic to aid in digestion.
The fifth ingredient includes pumpkin seed flour, which are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and, more importantly, linoleic acid – an essential omega-6 fat.
The sixth ingredient is spray dried pork liver, a dehydrated product made from whole pork liver. Because it contains about 62% protein and 20% fat, this item makes a favorable addition to this dog food.
The seventh ingredient is alfalfa nutrient concentrate, a vitamin and mineral-rich extract made from alfalfa.
Even though it contains over 50% protein, this ingredient would be expected to have a lower biological value than meat.
And plant-based products like this can notably affect the total protein reported on the label – a factor that must be considered when judging the meat content of this dog food.
The eighth ingredient is montmorillonite clay, a naturally occurring compound rich in many trace minerals. Montmorillonite has been approved for use in USDA Organic Certified products.
Reported benefits include the binding of certain mold-based toxins and even controlling diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.
But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this Nature’s Logic product.
With three notable exceptions…
First, chicory root is rich in inulin, a starch-like compound made up of repeating units of carbohydrates and found in certain roots and tubers.
Not only is inulin a natural source of soluble dietary fiber, it’s also a prebiotic used to promote the growth of healthy bacteria in a dog’s digestive tract.
Next, we find menhaden fish meal, another protein-rich meat concentrate.
Fish meal is typically obtained from the “clean, dried, ground tissue of undecomposed whole fish and fish cuttings” of commercial fish operations.1
We note the inclusion of dried fermentation products in this recipe. Fermentation products are typically added as probiotics to aid with digestion.
Nutrient Analysis
Based on its ingredients alone, Nature’s Logic Canine Beef Meal Feast looks like an above-average dry product.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 38.6%, a fat level of 17.4% and estimated carbohydrates of about 30.7%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 40.3% and a mean fat level of 17.1%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 29.3% for the overall product line.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 43%.
Above-average protein. Near-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical dry dog food.
Even when you consider the protein-boosting effect of the alfalfa nutrient concentrate, this looks like the profile of a kibble containing a significant amount of meat.
Nature's Logic Dog Food Recall History
The following automated list (if present) includes all dog food recalls related to Nature's Logic through December 2025.
No recalls noted.
You can view a complete list of all dog food recalls since 2009 here.
Our Rating of Nature's Logic Grain Inclusive and Grain Free Dog Food
Although meat meal is the top ingredient in each of these recipes, and whole meat would be ideal, this brand uses sustainable business practices, uses high-quality ingredients, and avoids GMOs. It also incorporates natural produce like dried tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin, and blueberries, which provide natural sources of vitamins and minerals, hence earning 5 stars in this review.
About
Nature’s Logic was founded in 2005 by Nebraska native Scott Freeman. He based the company’s concept on offering pets balanced diets without using any synthetic ingredients.
Freeman teamed up with a vet and a pet supplement company with similar goals to create affordable, whole pet foods free from artificial ingredients. Nature’s Logic brought out its first pet foods in January 2006 for retail in the USA. In 2021, Mid America Pet Food, a Texas-based pet food company, acquired Nature’s Logic. Mid America Pet Food also owns the pet food brand Victor.
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