Label facts comparison

Be Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food vs Be Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Instinct and Instinct, compared on source-backed label facts. Scores are not used on comparison pages — neither product is placed above the other; the facts sit side by side so the trade-offs are readable.

Instinct

Be Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food

Dog · Format not listed · Life stage not listed

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Instinct

Be Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Dog · Format not listed · Life stage not listed

Product details

Listed label values

Scaled to the larger listed value per axis. Larger means a larger listed amount — not better. Missing values stay at zero and are reported as not listed.

Be Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food
Be Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Per-axis percentages for the compared items.
Axis	Be Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	Be Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Protein	25%	25%
Fat	15%	14%
Fiber	5%	5%
Carbs	Not listed	Not listed
Calories	413 kcal/cup	424 kcal/cup
Moisture	10% max	10% max

Quick scan

Core label facts

A short summary before the complete recorded label tables.

Label fact	Instinct Be Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	Instinct Be Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Protein (min)	25%	25%
Fat (min)	15%	14%
Fiber (max)	5%	5%
Moisture (max)	10%	10%
Calories	3755 kcal/kg	3728 kcal/kg
First ingredients	Beef, Chicken Meal, Barley, Oatmeal, Brown Rice	Chicken, Chicken Meal, Barley, Sorghum, Oatmeal

Product identity

Product and label details

Recorded identity, audience, format, package, and adequacy information.

Label field	InstinctBe Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	InstinctBe Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Species	Dog	Dog
Life stage	Not listed	Not listed
Food format	Not listed	Not listed
Nutritional adequacy statement	Not listed	Not listed

Recorded nutrients

Guaranteed analysis and calories

Minimums and maximums are reproduced as recorded. A larger number is not automatically better.

Label field	InstinctBe Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	InstinctBe Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Crude protein (min)	25%	25%
Crude fat (min)	15%	14%
Crude fiber (max)	5%	5%
Moisture (max)	10%	10%
Calories	3755 kcal/kg	3728 kcal/kg
Calories per cup	413 kcal/cup	424 kcal/cup

Formula context

Ingredients and formulation comparison

Ingredient order and recorded formulation flags provide context; they do not establish whole-product quality on their own.

Label field	InstinctBe Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	InstinctBe Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
First five ingredients	Beef, Chicken Meal, Barley, Oatmeal, Brown Rice	Chicken, Chicken Meal, Barley, Sorghum, Oatmeal
Full ingredient list	View full recorded list (47) Beef (unresolved mapping), Chicken Meal (unresolved mapping), Barley (unresolved mapping), Oatmeal (unresolved mapping), Brown Rice (unresolved mapping), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols) (unresolved mapping), Turkey Meal (unresolved mapping), Ground Flaxseed (unresolved mapping), Sorghum (unresolved mapping), Fish Meal (unresolved mapping), Natural Flavor (unresolved mapping), Carrots (unresolved mapping), Salt (unresolved mapping), Potassium Chloride (unresolved mapping), Apples (unresolved mapping), Blueberries (unresolved mapping), Cranberries (unresolved mapping), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin) (unresolved mapping), Choline Chloride (unresolved mapping), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide) (unresolved mapping), L-Threonine (unresolved mapping), Dried Yeast (unresolved mapping), Freeze-Dried Pollock (unresolved mapping), Taurine (unresolved mapping), Yeast Culture (unresolved mapping), Pumpkin Seeds (unresolved mapping), Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Rosemary Extract (unresolved mapping).	View full recorded list (47) Chicken (unresolved mapping), Chicken Meal (unresolved mapping), Barley (unresolved mapping), Sorghum (unresolved mapping), Oatmeal (unresolved mapping), Brown Rice (unresolved mapping), Chicken Fat (preseved with Mixed Tocopherols) (unresolved mapping), Turkey Meal (unresolved mapping), Ground Flaxseed (unresolved mapping), Fish Meal (unresolved mapping), Natural Flavor (unresolved mapping), Salt (unresolved mapping), Carrots (unresolved mapping), Potassium Chloride (unresolved mapping), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin) (unresolved mapping), Apples (unresolved mapping), Blueberries (unresolved mapping), Cranberries (unresolved mapping), Choline Chloride (unresolved mapping), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide) (unresolved mapping), L-Threonine (unresolved mapping), Dried Yeast (unresolved mapping), Freeze-Dried Pollock (unresolved mapping), Taurine (unresolved mapping), Yeast Culture (unresolved mapping), Pumpkin Seeds (unresolved mapping), Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Rosemary Extract (unresolved mapping).
Animal protein listed first	Yes	Yes

Label-based calculations

Calculated nutrition context

These values are recorded or calculated from label data. They do not evaluate the product, and missing inputs stay Not listed.

Label field	InstinctBe Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	InstinctBe Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Protein per 1,000 kcal	66.6 g	67.1 g
Fat per 1,000 kcal	39.9 g	37.6 g

Provenance

Source and review record

Use the official links to check current packaging and formulation details. A source confidence note is CMS record metadata; it does not evaluate the product or replace Data Confidence.

Label field	InstinctBe Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food	InstinctBe Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Official source	Open official source (opens in a new tab)	Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Source site	instinctpetfood.com	instinctpetfood.com
Source checked date	Not listed	Not listed

Differences worth noting

Be Natural Beef and Barley Dry Dog Food is more calorie-dense (3755 vs 3728 kcal/kg) — feeding amounts differ accordingly.

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