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Low NSC - Horse Type
View a list of the best low-NSC horse feeds, supplements and products in the Mad Barn Equine Feed Database. Discover detailed nutrition information and ingredient labels to compare feeds for your horse.
Feeds, Supplements & Products
AminoTrace+ Vitamin and Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
AminoTrace+ by Mad Barn is a complete, balanced equine mineral and vitamin supplement designed for horses with metabolic concerns. It is ideal for horses with IR, PPID, or high iron in the diet.
Omneity P – Pellets – Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Omneity Pellets is a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement for horses in a palatable pellet form. It provides 100% organic trace minerals, complete B-vitamin fortification, added Vitamin E, yeast and digestive enzymes.
‘L’ Mix (Allen & Page)
'L' Mix from Allen & Page is intended for horses and ponies with laminitis. This feed contains 5.25% NSC, 30% fibre, and 8.5% protein.
Alfa-A Molasses Free (Dengie)
Alfa-A Molasses Free from Dengie is a chopped and pellet mix feed. It is intended to provide additional energy and condition to horses and ponies in light to heavy work.
Alfa-Beet (Dengie)
Alfa-Beet is a 100% natural pelleted feed for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. It promotes weight gain without excitability and provides additional slow-release energy.
Alfa-Pro Elite (Hi-Pro Feeds)
Alfa-Pro Elite by Hi-Pro Feeds is a fortified, ground alfalfa cube. It is grain-free and low in NSC, making it suitable for horses with metabolic conditions.
Alfa-Timothy LONGfibe® Forage Cubes (MAAAX Equine Feed)
Alfa-Timothy LONGfibe® Forage Cubes are comprised of alfalfa and timothy hay cut into 3 inch long pieces to provide long-stem forage when hay is in short supply. They do not require soaking and can be used as a supplement carrier or when a low-dust diet is required.
AlfaForce Yellow Tag (AlfaForce Equine)
AlfaForce Yellow Tag by AlfaForce Equine is a pelleted feed designed for all classes of horses. It is formulated with 16% protein, 3% fat and has a maximum non-structural carbohydrate level of 13.9%.
Alfalfa-Pro Fibre (Spillers Feeds)
Alfalfa-Pro Fibre from Spillers Feed is an alfalfa blend that provides 12% protein, 10% fat, and 25% fiber. This feed is intended to improve coat quality, support gut health, and reduce excitability.
AlfaMax RX (Alfamax Feed)
AlfaMax RX from Alfamax Feed is a complete pelleted feed. AlfaMax RX contains no soybean meal & is intended for horses' requiring a low NSC content (starch + sugars).
All-4-Feet (Dunstan)
All-4-feet Dunstan is a low-starch, protein, high fibre formulation, designed to meet the nutrition requirements of horses that benefit from a low starch/low sugar diet due to various health conditions.
Amber Grains Elite Serenity Ultra LS (Coker Feed Mill)
Amber Grains Elite Serenity Ultra LS by Coker Feed Mill is a low NSC (8.94%) pelleted feed intended for horses with sensitive digestive systems.
BalancI.R. Ration (Hoffman’s Horse Products)
Hoffman's BALANCI.R. Horse Ration is an 11% NSC pelleted feed for horses that require a low-starch diet. Energy sources include soybean hulls, stabilized rice bran, malt sprouts, and oat hulls.
Be Calm Balancer (Dodson & Horrell)
Be Calm Balancer is a feed designed for anxious and sensitive horses. This feed is lower in starch and provides a blend of calming herbs. It also contains a high level of biotin for hoof support.
Beet Pulp Shreds (MW Agri)
Beet Pulp Shreds from MW Agri is a highly digestible, calorie-dense, and high fibre feed. This feed is intended for all horses and ponies at any level of work.
Bermuda-Blend (Sacate Pellet Mills)
Bermuda-Blend from Sacate Pellet Mills is a low protein and calorie feed for horses. The feed is meant for moderate or light working horses and is made of alfalfa and grass.
BozMerix Balancer Maintenance Diet (Hestevard)
BozMerix Balancer Maintenance Diet by Hestevard is a low sugar, low starch pelleted feed intended to support joints and control inflammation in horses and ponies.
Build & Shine (Simple System Horse Feeds)
Build & Shine is a horse feed made with lucerne chop and cold pressed linseed oil. Build & Shine is a high protein and low NSC feed.
Carb-Guard – 12% Pelleted Horse Feed (Blue Seal)
Blue Seal Carb-Guard is a 12% protein and 8% fat pelleted complete feed with less than 11% NSC. It is formulated with various roughages for fibre as well as wheat middlings, corn germ, and dried distillers grains for energy.
Carboraider Complete (King Brand)
Carboraider Complete from King is a pelleted complete feed for horses. Carboraider Complete is intended for adult horses who require lower sugar and starch levels in their diets. This feed is formulated with beet pulp and a rice bran base.
Complete GI Pellet (Masterfeeds)
Complete GI Pellet from Masterfeeds is a low NSC feed meant for horses with metabolic disorders. It contains minerals, pre and probiotics, fiber, and is intended to support hindgut health.
Cool Carb (Banks Mill Feeds)
Banks Cool Carb is a low sugar and starch feed with 10.5% NSC, intended for horses with gut issues and insulin resistance. This feed contains soybean hulls, wheat middlings, alfalfa meal and beet pulp.
Cool Stride (Banks Mill Feeds)
Cool Stride is a low NSC (12.4%) textured horse feed intended for easy keepers and boarding facilities. It contains added calcium meant to buffer stomach acid and added chromium meant to support metabolic health.
Cool-Care (Beyond-Soy)
Cool-Care by Beyond-Soy is a grain-free complete feed with low levels of sugar and starch. It is intended to be used for horses in all stages and assist with digestive health.
CR ProFibre Crunch (Trouw Nutrition)
CR ProFibre Crunch is a mixed high fibre pellet and extruded feed with less than 10% NSC content. Energy sources include soy hulls, alfalfa, and beet pulp. ProFibreCrunch also contains flax as a source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Define and Shine (Red Mills)
Define & Shine by Red Mills is a high-calorie, low-starch pelleted top dress designed to support weight gain, muscle development, and overall coat condition.
EasiSport (Pryde’s EasiFeed)
EasiSport by Pryde's EasiFeed is a grain-free pelleted feed containing 8.1% NSC and is intended for all horse types.
Elevate Body Builder (Pink Rose Organix)
Elevate Body Builder from Pink Rose Organix is an additive that is high in fat and is meant to provide cool energy with low sugars and starch. It is also intended for horses in heavy work or hard keepers.
Engage Cool Calorie Base (Pink Rose Organix)
Engage Cool Calorie Base by Pink Rose Organix is a complete feed designed for adult horses in light to moderate work. It is classified as a low NSC feed and suitable for easy keepers.
Eqceed 14 (Tucker Milling)
Eqceed 14 by Tucker Milling is a pelleted complete feed that contains 8% fat. It is formulated for working and maintenance horses and is marketed as a low starch feed.
Equigard Classic (St.Hippolyt)
Equigard Classic by St. Hippolyt is a grain-free, molasses-free pelleted feed intended for over-weight horses.
Equigard Muesli (St.Hippolyt)
Equigard Muesli by St.Hippolyt is a grain-free muesli with low starch and sugar content. It is intended for overweight horses and horses needing less feed.
EZ (Tribute)
Tribute Equine EZ Pellets is a 20% fibre, 8% fat feed intended for hard keepers and mature horses with higher energy requirements. It is formulated with reduced sugar and starch content and provides a maximum 13.5% NSC.
Fast Fibre (Allen & Page)
Fast Fibre from Allen & Page is a low-energy horse feed. Fast Fibre is high in fibre with a low NSC content (7.5%). Fast Fibre is recommended to be fed soaked.
Fiberforce (Cavalor)
Fiberforce by Cavalor is a high-fiber feed made with alfalfa stems to encourage chewing and buffer stomach acid. It is targeted to horses with gastrointestinal problems such as gastric ulcers. It has an NSC value of 8%.
Fibre Lite Molasses Free (Spillers Feeds)
Fibre Lite Molasses Free from Spillers Feed is a fiber blend with low calories and no added sugar. This feed is intended to be fed alongside a compound feed or balancer for horses and ponies in light work.
Fibre Plus (Ritchie Smith)
Fibre Plus by Ritchie Smith is an even blend of beet pulp and soyhulls pelleted together. It is intended as a digestible fibre source, low in sugar and starch.
Fibre-Beet (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Fibre-Beet from Baileys Horse Feeds is a low NSC and high fiber pelleted feed. This feed is best recommended for horses and ponies needing to improve their condition while controlling sugar and starch intake.
Fibre-Beet (British Horse Feeds)
Fibre-Beet by British Horse Feeds is a conditioning feed containing high levels of digestible soluble fibre with a low NSC level of 8.8%. The alfalfa in the feed provides a good protein level for muscle tone and function.
Flax Appeal (Brooks Feeds)
Flax Appeal is a high-energy top dressing that provides elevated levels of fat and protein primarily from flaxseed and soybean. Flax Appeal is formulated for weight gain, horses in light to heavy work, or if omega-3’s are needed.
Forage Plus Gastric Support (Standlee)
Forage Plus Gastric Support from Standlee is an alfalfa-based pelleted feed. It is meant to assist with gut and hindgut health. It does not contain grain, and contains low NSCs.
Gentle Balance (LMF Horse Feeds)
Gentle Balance is a pelleted feed for horses that contains energy, vitamins, minerals, and yeast but does not contain grain or molasses. It is a low sugar feed that is meant for horses in light to moderate exercise.
Glyx Lobs (St.Hippolyt)
Glyx Lobs by St.Hippolyt is a grain free treat with reduced sugar and starch intended for obese horses, or horses with metabolic disorders.
Glyx-Mash (St.Hippolyt)
Glyx-Mash by St.Hippolyt is a grain, gluten and molasses-free feed intended for horses with allergies or sensitivity to grains.
Golden Oldies (Keyflow Feeds)
Golden Oldies from Keyflow Feeds is a quick soak balancer mash ideal for horses with poor dentition. Golden Oldies is highly palatable and has low NSC (9.5%).
Grain Free (McMillan Equine Feeds)
Grain Free by McMillan Equine Feeds is a low NSC (10%) feed intended for all horses requiring a low starch diet.
Happy Hoof (Spillers Feeds)
Happy Hoofs from Spillers Feed is high in fiber and low in sugars. The aforementioned makes this feed ideal for horses and ponies prone to laminitis and those in light work.
Happy Hoof Molasses Free (Spillers Feeds)
Happy Hoofs Molasses free from Spillers feed is low in sugar and high in fiber. This feed is intended for easy keepers and horses and ponies prone to laminitis.
HayCare (Simple System Horse Feeds)
HayCare is a quick-soaking timothy grass pellet for horses or ponies who are unable to consume hay. It is very palatable and has low NSC.
Haystack Natural – Special Blend Pellets (Haystack Farm & Feed)
Haystack Naturals Special Blend Pellets is a 12% NSC feed for horses that require a reduced carbohydrate diet. Energy sources include timothy and alfalfa hay, beet pulp, flax seed meal, canola, and rice bran.
Healthy Hooves (Dengie)
Healthy Hooves is a chopped and pellet mixed feed low in sugar and starch. It is ideal for horses and ponies in light work, easy keepers, and those prone to laminitis. This feed contains added biotin to support hoof health.
Hi-Fi Lite (Dengie)
Hi-Fi Lite from Dengie is a low-calorie chopped straw feed. It is intended for easy keepers, horses and ponies in light work, and those prone to laminitis. Hi-Fi Lite has 10% protein and an NSC content of 8.5%.



















