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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.
Hi-Fi Molasses Free (Dengie)
Hi-Fi Molasses Free is a low-calorie chopped and pelleted mix feed. It is intended for horses and ponies that are in light work and those that are prone to laminitis.
High Fat Pellets (Ritchie Smith – Harmony)
High Fat Pellets from Ritchie Smith's Harmony is a complete feed that has a low NSC value and is ideal for hard keepers, performance horses, stallions, horses who need slow release energy or horses with metabolic issues. It can help with immunity, hooves and skin, and gut health.
High Fibre Pellets (Ritchie Smith – Harmony)
High Fibre Pellets from Ritchie Smith's Harmony is a low NSC feed intended for easy keepers or horses who have metabolic issues. This feed is 13% crude protein and 5% fat.
Horse Cubes (Alfa Force Equine)
Horse Cubes by Alfa Force Equine is a pelleted feed intended for all classes of horses.
Horse Nugget (Alfa Force Equine)
Horse Nugget by Alfa Force Equine is a pelleted feed intended for all classes of horses.
Inspire PEAK Secure (Blue Seal)
Inspire PEAK Secure from Blue Seal is a low NSC feed that is intended for maintenance and performance horses. It contains vitamins, minerals, yeast, fiber and protein.
Integrity Lite (Integrity Horse Feeds)
Integrity Lite is a 4.3% starch textured feed intended for minis, pleasure horses, and easy keepers. It is a grain-free feed with a moderate fat content and low-calorie density.
Intensify Ex-Factor Low Starch (Bluebonnet Feeds)
Intensify Ex-Factor Low Starch by Buebonnet Feeds is an extruded feed intended for horses at all life stages and exercise levels. It contains10% NSC and organic minerals and yeast. Extruded feeds tend to have higher digestibility.
Key-Plus (Keyflow Feeds)
Key - Plus from Keyflow is a cool energy source made from stabilized rice bran. Key - Plus is low NSC and contains added organic selenium and vitamin E.
Kwikbeet (Dodson & Horrell)
Kwikbeet by Dodson & Horrell is a feed meant to add fibre to the diet and help digestion. This feed is low in NSC content for horses prone to laminitis and is also a good alternative for horses who struggle to chew.
LinoFibre (Sollio Agriculture)
LinoFibre from Sollio Agriculture is a pelleted feed intended for horses that are sensitive to starches and sugars. LinoFibre contains added omega-3 fatty acids.
Lite (Pegasus)
Lite by Pegasus is a horse feed intended for performance and pleasure horses. Lite contains essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals intended to support horses' wellbeing.
Lite (Triple Crown)
Triple Crown Lite is a palatable, low-calorie, high-fiber pellet fortified with vitamins and minerals. This feed is intended for horses or ponies prone to laminitis and insulin resistance and tends to gain weight easily. This feed has an NSC of 9.5%.
Lite & Low (CFC Farm Home Center)
Lite & Low from CFC Farm Home Center is a pelleted feed meant for maintenance horses or light work. It contains low sugar and starch.
Low ‘N Steady (Buckeye)
Low 'N Steady by Buckeye is a low NSC (8.5%) ration balancer intended for mature horses, and metabolic horses or ponies.
Low Carb/Low Fat Pellet (HayStack)
Low Carb/Low Fat Pellet by Haystack is a feed intended for horses that would benefit from a lower carbohydrate diet. It contains a low NSC level of 8.5% and a high fibre level of 28%.
Low Non-Structural Carbohydrate Feed (LMF Horse Feeds)
This feed from LMF Horse Feeds contains low levels of starch and sugar. It is a pelleted feed that is meant to provide minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and omega fatty acids.
Low Starch Gastro Mash (Krafft)
Low Starch Gastro Mash by Krafft is a low starch (5%) and low sugar (5%) feed intended to support gut health in horses of all disciplines.
Low Starch Muesli (Krafft)
Low Starch Muesli by Krafft is a supplementary feed with low NSC, and high fibre and fat. It contains yeast which can support gut health in horses.
Low Starch Omega Plus (Equine Advantage)
Low Starch Omega Plus is intended for horses that need moderate to significant calories added to their diet. This diet is suitable for horses with Insulin Resistance, Cushing's Disease, and PSSM due to the low NCS.
Lupin Pellet Plus (CEN)
CEN's Lupin Pellet Plus is a supplement that has high fibre and calcium levels. It is meant to help reduce risk of ulcers, aid in bone health and it is low in sugars and starch.
Maestro (Keyflow Feeds)
Maestro from Keyflow is a slow release energy feed to met the energy demands of performance horses. Maestro is low NSC and contains added probiotics to support horses’ gastrointestinal tract.
MetaFiber (Dangro)
MetaFiber by Dangro is a low NSC (5.1%) fibre-based pellet intended for senior horses with dental issues, and horses prone to being overweight.
Mollichaff HoofKind Complete (HorseHage)
Mollichaff HoofKind Complete from HorseHage is ideal for easy keepers, horses prone to laminitis, and excitable horses. This feed is low NSC and intended to support horse hoof health.
Mollichaff Light Molasses Free (HorseHage)
Mollichaff Light Molasses Free from HorseHage is intended for horses and ponies prone to laminitis, overweight horses, and those prone to gastric discomfort. This feed contains 5.7% NSC.
Munga (Hygain)
Munga from Hygain is a textured feed intended for horses in light to medium work levels. Munga contains 13% NSC, 25% crude protein and 11% crude fat.
No Starch Fibregest (GWF Nutrition)
No Starch Fibregest by GWF Nutrition is a pelleted conditioning feed that is cereal free, non-soak, and non-heating that is intended for all horses and ponies.
No Sugar Mint (The Forage Porridge)
No Sugar Mint from The Forage Porridge is a horse feed that can be given to horses who cannot consume more sugar in their diet. This is one of their palatable, forage-based mash kits that contains protein, fiber, and fat.
Nordic Beet Balance+ (Nordic Horse)
Nordic Beet Balance+ by Nordic Horse is a low NSC (7.5%) supplement intended for horses with sensitive digestive systems, or horses sensitive to starch and sugar.
Nordic Vitamin Complete (Nordic Horse)
Nordic Vitamin Complete by Nordic Horse is a pelleted vitamin and mineral supplement intended for horses with intolerances or sensitive digestive systems.
Nurture (Keyflow Feeds)
Nurture from Keyflow is a high fibre feed and is low NSC. Nurture is a palatable feed designed for horses of all life stages to consume.
Optimize (Uckele)
Optimize is a pelleted ration balancer with a feeding rate of 1-2 lbs per day. It is formulated for horses needing a low starch and sugar diet, such as horses with metabolic disorders. The NSC content in this ration balancer is 7.8%
Organic Meadow Nuts (Thunderbrook)
Meadow Nuts by Thunderbrook is a complementary feed for equines. It is formulated to be low in sugar and starch with a high fibre content.
Perfect Balance (Keyflow Feeds)
Perfect Balance is designed for horses on forage-based diets. Perfect Balance is low NSC and can be fed to horses with a low energy requirement.
Pink Mash Condition (Keyflow Feeds)
Pink Mash Condition by Keyflow Feeds is a mash intended to support hindgut health and body condition. It contains prebiotics, probiotics, and low starch and sugar.
Premium Alfalfa Timothy Cubes (DuMor)
Premium Alfalfa Timothy Cubes by DuMor are a forage source for the equine diet. Alfalfa Timothy Cubes can be used to replace some hay or augment the fibre content of the diet.
Ration Balancer Pellets (Ritchie Smith – Harmony)
Ration Balancer Pellets from Ritchie Smith's Harmony is a low starch, low sugar product that is a source of protein. It can be supplied to any horse and can help meet protein requirements when forage doesn't.
Re-Leve (Kentucky Equine Research)
KER Re-Leve is a high-energy, low-starch (10%) horse feed intended to support exercise performance and muscle function. It provides energy from high-fat sources such as rice bran and soybean oil.
Re-Leve Cubes (Saracen Horse Feeds)
Re-Leve Cubes is a pelleted feed formulated for horses that have ulcer issues, need a low starch diet, or have nervous temperaments.
Re-Leve Mix (Saracen Horse Feeds)
Re-Leve Mix is formulated for horses with gastric ulcer issues, muscular disorders, and sensitivities to cereal grains. It contains low levels of starch and sugar.
Resolve (Dunstan)
Resolve by Dunstan is a low starch feed intended to meet the nutrient requirements of horses and provide joint support.
RiceLein (St.Hippolyt)
RiceLein by St.Hippolyt is a grain-free, low starch and sugar pelleted supplement without minerals. It is intended for horses with muscle problems, cushing syndrome, sport horses fed lots of grain based concentrates and horses sensitive to grains.
Safe Starch Forage (Triple Crown)
Triple Crown Safe Starch® Forage is a forage-based feed containing a mixture of orchard and timothy hays fortified with vitamins, minerals and direct-fed microbials.
SafeChoice Special Care (Nutrena)
SafeChoice Special Care by Nutrena is a controlled starch formula intended for horses with metabolic concerns and easy keepers. It is a corn-free feed that contains a maximum of 7% dietary starch and 3% sugar.
Seasons Biome Blend – Spring (Stable Feed)
Seasons Feed by Stable Feed is a textured feed that contains low starch, low sugar, high omega 3's, and high fibre. It contains ingredients such as sainfoin roughage, soybean meal, and chia seeds.
Seniority Low NSC (Tribute)
Seniority Low NSC from Tribute is a complete feed containing 10% NSC (Starch + Sugar). This feed is intended for horses with sugar and starch sensitivities.
Sensi-Care (Keyflow Feeds)
Sensi-Care from Keyflow Feeds is a feed that is high in fibre and fat, and low in starch and sugar. It is meant to provide nutrients to sensitive horses and maintain a healthy digestive tract. It is meant to be palatable and non-heating.
Smart Balance (Smart Horse Nutrition)
Smart Balance from Smart Horse Nutrition is a pelleted supplement that is meant to support muscles, immunity, hoof and skin health. It contains vitamins, minerals, and low NSC.
Smart Carb Performance (Standlee)
Smart Carb Performance by Standlee is a performance feed that is teff grass and alfalfa-based. It contains low sugar and starch, is grain free, and has probiotics. It is intended to assist with digestion and immunity.
Smart Zero Cubes (Smart Horse Nutrition)
Smart Zero Cubes from Smart Horse Nutrition is a cubed feed that is low in starch and sugar, and high in fiber. It is meant to support performance, condition, and digestion.



















