L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate is source of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is critical for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants, and is a beneficial antioxidant. While dogs and cats can produce their own Vitamin C, dietary vitamin C may help in stressful times such as illness, travel, strenuous exercise, or reproduction. Excess vitamin C is excreted harmlessly in urine.

Lamb is a sheep less than 1 year of age. It is an excellent source of highly digestible meat protein, and contains many essential nutrients (including high levels of zinc) for stamina, skin, and heart health. It is considered a hypoallergenic protein and used in many diets for pets with GI distress. Lamb is a complete protein meaning it contains all essential amino acids. Nature’s Variety lamb is obtained from Scrapie-free flocks.

Lamb broth comes from cooking lamb bones and/or muscle tissue with water, and must contain no less than 90% crude protein on a dry matter basis. Lamb broth adds natural flavors and beneficial moisture to our foods. Nature’s Variety lamb is obtained from Scrapie-free flocks.

Lamb hearts are a nutrient-rich striated muscle meat, and are a good source of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and most importantly taurine. Nature’s Variety lamb is obtained from Scrapie-free flocks.

Lamb kidneys are a mineral rich organ, with high protein and little fat.

Lamb liver is a nutrient-rich organ meat, and is a good source of protein, Vitamin A, and other vitamins/minerals. Nature’s Variety lamb is obtained from Scrapie-free flocks.

Lamb meal is the clean combination of the flesh and skin of lamb with the moisture removed. Our high-quality lamb meal is an excellent source of highly digestible meat protein, which contains many valuable nutrients (including essential amino acids and high levels of zinc) for stamina, skin, and heart health. Nature’s Variety lamb is obtained from Scrapie-free flocks. High quality, protein specific meals are simply a dried and more concentrated form of the meat, poultry or fish protein. It is important to make sure the meal is protein specific (Beef Meal, Lamb Meal), and not generic like Meat Meal or By-Product Meal which by definition can contain any species of animal.

Lecithin is a phospholipid, a fatlike substance found in many food ingredients such as egg. As a functional ingredient, it helps to emulsify fats into smaller, more useable fatty acids. Lecithin is needed by every cell in the body as it is a key player in cell membrane repair and construction.

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae, grown as a leaf vegetable. There are many cultivars of lettuce ranging from bib to red leaf. The darker pigmented cultivars are rich in antioxidants. Lettuce is mostly water, but contains folate and beneficial beta-carotene as well as vitamin C, and potassium.