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Sodium Bentonite - Feed Ingredient

Sodium bentonite is a naturally occurring clay composed primarily of montmorillonite, a type of smectite with high water absorption and swelling capacity. It is commonly used in animal feeds as a binder, anti-caking agent, and mycotoxin adsorbent.

In equine nutrition, sodium bentonite helps improve pellet quality and can assist in binding dietary toxins, particularly mycotoxins. Its high adsorption capacity allows it to trap certain harmful substances in the digestive tract.

However, because it is a non-specific binder, sodium bentonite may also bind to nutrients or medications, potentially reducing their availability. It is not intended for long-term continuous feeding and should be used in controlled amounts within balanced formulations.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Sodium Bentonite as an ingredient.

Feed Name	Brand	ID	Availability	Format	Protein	Fat	ADF	NDF	NSC	DE	Lysine	Calcium	Phosphorus	Magnesium	Potassium	Sodium	Chloride	Iron	Zinc	Copper	Selenium	Biotin	Vitamin E
1:1 Free Choice	Dynamite	970817		Powdered	1%	0.5%	2.5%	8%	--	1.66 mcal/kg	0.5%	9.1%	--	--	--	8.1%	12.1 ppm	146.5 ppm	26.3 ppm	134.3 ppm	0.02 ppm	--	--
Alaska Equine Gold	Alaska Garden and Pet Supply	1128855		--	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	7.47%	3.37%	--	--	--	--	1684.2 ppm	3263.2 ppm	610.5 ppm	27.8 ppm	99.8 ppm	15246.7 KIU
Alfa Essentials	Tribute	401290		Pelleted	13.33%	6.67%	22.22%	35.56%	16.66%	3.09 mcal/kg	18.34%	1.11%	2.22%	0.44%	0.83%	0.44%	0.67 ppm	500 ppm	444.44 ppm	222.22 ppm	1.67 ppm	7.35 ppm	2449.58 KIU
Alfalfa Timothy Cubes	Standlee	1146541	--	--	13.3%	--	37.8%	48.9%	7.8%	2.11 mcal/kg	--	1.84%	0.26%	0.33%	--	--	--	--	26.1 ppm	7.8 ppm	--	--	--
Breeders Choice Plus	DAC	1197726	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	15.66%	5.05%	1.52%	--	--	--	--	3535.35 ppm	949.49 ppm	20.2 ppm	--	4453.78 KIU
Cool Crunch	Pegasus	529793		--	17.8%	2.2%	25%	31.3%	--	2.89 mcal/kg	--	1.1%	0.78%	--	--	0.39%	--	--	--	--	0.67 ppm	--	166.7 KIU
Diamond Smart Cube	Triple Crown	1209059	--	Cubes	11.1%	1.7%	42.2%	64.4%	8.8%	2.16 mcal/kg	3.5%	1.06%	0.39%	0.44%	1.67%	--	--	155.6 ppm	133.3 ppm	38.9 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.4 ppm	245 KIU
ElectroBalance	Enviro Equine	1194124	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	1.87%	--	0.81%	6.87%	13.23%	23.13 ppm	--	15677.1 ppm	5344.4 ppm	--	--	4453.8 KIU
ElectroBalance Paste	Enviro Equine	1201166	--	Paste	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	1.87%	--	0.81%	6.87%	13.23%	23.13 ppm	--	888.9 ppm	303 ppm	--	--	4453.8 KIU
Essential K GC Plus	Tribute	401289		--	31.1%	6.67%	8.89%	16.67%	13.89%	3.45 mcal/kg	7.86%	3.3%	1.67%	0.44%	1.67%	0.67%	1 ppm	555.56 ppm	1000 ppm	333.33 ppm	1.67 ppm	5.88 ppm	2449.58 KIU
Essential K Rebuild	Tribute	1165146	--	Pelleted	31.11%	3.89%	8.89%	16.67%	13.89%	3.24 mcal/kg	8.93%	2.78%	1.67%	0.44%	1.67%	0.56%	0.83 ppm	555.56 ppm	1000 ppm	333.33 ppm	1.67 ppm	5.88 ppm	2449.58 KIU
Essential K w/ Fly Control	Tribute	401288		Pelleted	31.11%	6.67%	8.89%	16.67%	13.89%	3.43 mcal/kg	7.86%	3.3%	1.67%	0.44%	1.67%	0.67%	1 ppm	555.56 ppm	1000 ppm	333.3 ppm	1.67 ppm	5.88 ppm	2449.57 KIU
GastroBalance Plus	Enviro Equine	1195201	--	--	6.3%	1%	--	--	--	1.42 mcal/kg	--	4.65%	2.2%	0.3%	--	3.4%	4.5 ppm	--	2969.7 ppm	890.9 ppm	108 ppm	--	2984 KIU
GastroBalance Plus Paste	Enviro Equine	1201189	--	Paste	6.3%	1%	--	--	--	1.8 mcal/kg	--	4.65%	2.2%	0.3%	--	3.43%	4.5 ppm	--	2969.7 ppm	890.9 ppm	10.81 ppm	--	2984 KIU
Growth Pellet	Tribute	71803		Pelleted	17.8%	8.89%	22.22%	40%	16.66%	3.14 mcal/kg	6.87%	1.22%	0.83%	0.33%	1.22%	0.3%	0.5 ppm	166.67 ppm	250 ppm	88.89 ppm	0.67 ppm	4.15 ppm	733.33 KIU
Kalm N EZ GC Plus	Tribute	401292		Pelleted	15.56%	8.89%	21.11%	41.11%	15%	3.15 mcal/kg	6.43%	0.8%	0.67%	0.39%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5 ppm	138.89 ppm	222.22 ppm	72.22 ppm	0.67 ppm	1.71 ppm	612.39 KIU
Kalm N EZ Pellets	Tribute	401291		Pelleted	15.56%	8.89%	21.11%	41.11%	15%	3.15 mcal/kg	6.43%	0.89%	0.67%	0.39%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5 ppm	138.89 ppm	222.22 ppm	72.22 ppm	0.67 ppm	1.71 ppm	612.39 KIU
Kalm N EZ Soy Free Pellet	Tribute	469595		Pelleted	15.4%	8.9%	21.1%	41.1%	15%	3.16 mcal/kg	6.43%	1.17%	0.66%	0.39%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5 ppm	194.4 ppm	222.2 ppm	72.2 ppm	0.66 ppm	1.69 ppm	612.39 KIU
Kalm N EZ Textured	Tribute	401293		Textured	15.56%	6.67%	23.33%	42.22%	17.22%	2.95 mcal/kg	6.43%	0.89%	0.67%	0.39%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5 ppm	138.89 ppm	222.22 ppm	72.22 ppm	0.67 ppm	1.59 ppm	612.39 KIU
Performance Horsepower	ProHeritage Feeds	1013706	--	--	13.3%	8.9%	13.3%	27.8%	--	3.49 mcal/kg	--	0.8%	0.44%	--	--	--	--	--	104.4 ppm	37.8 ppm	0.6 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Senior Sport	Tribute	386548		Textured	15.56%	11.1%	22.2%	36.6%	18.32%	3.37 mcal/kg	6.43%	1.11%	0.67%	0.33%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7 ppm	138.9 ppm	244.4 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.66 ppm	4.9 ppm	612.4 KIU
Senior Sport w/ Glucosamine	Tribute	469594		Textured	15.56%	11.11%	22.22%	36.67%	18.33%	3.12 mcal/kg	6.43%	0.83%	0.67%	0.33%	1.11%	0.33%	0.51 ppm	138.89 ppm	244.44 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	4.9 ppm	612.39 KIU
Yucca 5 Way PAC	DAC	1197703	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	27836.59 ppm	2245.46 ppm	--	--	--

Feeds, Supplements & Products

1:1 Free Choice (Dynamite)

Health

Immunity

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

1:1 Free Choice from Dynamite is a free choice vitamin and mineral supplement for horses. This supplement contains a ration of one part calcium to one part phosphorus, intended for horses consuming legume hay.

Mineral Supplements Vitamin Supplements

Alaska Equine Gold (Alaska Garden and Pet Supply)

Health

Nutrition

Organic Trace Minerals

Vitamins

Alaska Equine Gold by Alaska Garden and Pet Supply is a pelleted feed formulated with enhanced vitamin and mineral supplementation to help balance the deficiencies of a forage-based diet.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Supplement Minerals Vitamins

Alfa Essentials (Tribute)

Low NSC Feeds

Nutrients

Ration Balancer

Vitamins

Alfa Essentials is a ration balancer formulated for diets that contain greater than 50% legume forages such as alfalfa. It provides higher phosphorous than calcium to balance elevated levels of calcium.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Ration Balancer

Alfalfa Timothy Cubes (Standlee)

Fiber

Forage

Nutrients

Protein

Alfalfa Timothy Cubes by Standlee are a blended forage of alfalfa and timothy hay, naturally low in protein, fat, and sugar.

Forage Hay

Breeders Choice Plus (DAC)

Broodmare

Nutrients

Organic Trace Minerals

Vitamins

Breeders Choice Plus by DAC is a powdered vitamin and mineral supplement designed for breeding horses. It contains trace minerals, selenium, and probiotics.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Reproductive Supplement

Cool Crunch (Pegasus)

Complete Feed

Fiber

Gut Health

Hindgut

Cool Crunch by Pegasus is a feed that contains highly digestible fiber to support gut health and minimize glycemic response in horses and ponies.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Forages

Diamond Smart Cube (Triple Crown)

Dental

Forage

Performance

Senior

Diamond Smart Cubes by Triple Crown is a cube containing beet pulp, timothy hay and orchard hay. It is intended for performance and mature horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Forage

ElectroBalance (Enviro Equine)

Electrolyte

Hydration

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

ElectroBalance by Enviro Equine is an electrolyte supplement intended to restore minerals lost through sweating. It is intended to prevent electrolyte depletion in sport and racing horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Electrolyte Minerals Vitamins

ElectroBalance Paste (Enviro Equine)

Competition Horses

Electrolyte

Mineral Balance

Recovery

ElectroBalance Paste by Enviro Equine is an electrolyte supplement intended to replace essential minerals lost during periods of intense exercise or sweating in horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Electrolyte

Essential K GC Plus (Tribute)

Joints

Low NSC Feeds

Metabolic Syndrome

Ration Balancer

Tribute Essential K GC Plus is a lower-inclusion ration balancer formulated with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM meant to support joint health.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Joint Supplement

Essential K Rebuild (Tribute)

Low NSC Feeds

Performance

Ration Balancer

Recovery

Essential K Rebuild by Tribute is a low-starch, low-sugar pelleted ration balancer formulated for performance horses. Different from Essential K, it has added chromium and turmeric.

Ration Balancer

Essential K w/ Fly Control (Tribute)

Low NSC Feeds

Nutrients

Ration Balancer

Vitamins

Tribute Essential K with Fly Control is a low feeding-rate ration balancer with Diflubenzuron, which can regulate the emergence of common flies.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Legume Hay

GastroBalance Plus (Enviro Equine)

Antioxidant

Gut Health

Hoof Health

Organic Trace Minerals

GastroBalance Plus by Enviro Equine is a gastrointestinal support supplement that includes Alltech-chelated organic trace minerals. It is intended to support overall GI tract function, the immune system, and general hoof and coat health in horses

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Gut Supplement

GastroBalance Plus Paste (Enviro Equine)

Gut Health

Health

Performance

Stress

GastroBalance Plus Paste by Enviro Equine is a gut health supplement intended to support horses during stress.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Gut Supplement

Growth Pellets (Tribute)

Fat

Fiber

Growth

Lactation

Tribute Growth Pellet is a 15% NSC pelleted feed intended for broodmares during pregnancy and lactation and growing foals from 3 months to 2 years. It provides higher protein to support development.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Supplement

Kalm N EZ GC Plus (Tribute)

Complete Feed

Fat

Fiber

Joints

Kalm 'N EZ GC Plus is a pelleted complete feed with added glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and methylsulfonlymethane (MSM). It contains 14% crude protein, 8% crude fat and an NSC of 13.5%.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds

Kalm N EZ Pellets (Tribute)

Complete Feed

Digestion

Fat

Fiber

Tribute Kalm 'N EZ Pellet is a complete horse feed formulated with no corn, oats, or molasses. Providing 13.5% NSC, this feed is appropriate for horses that require a low NSC diet.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds

Kalm N EZ Soy-Free Pellet (Tribute)

Complete Feed

Fat

Fiber

Nutrition

Kalm N EZ Soy-Free Pellet by Tribute is a pelleted feed that contains no corn, oats or molasses. It is intended for horses with special needs to provide higher fat and fibre to support calmer performances.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein Fiber

Kalm N EZ Textured (Tribute)

Energy

Exercise

Fiber

Gut Health

Kalm 'N EZ Textured is a textured complete feed with whole oats added. It is formulated to provide highly digestible energy at a lower NSC. It contains 14% crude protein, 6% crude fat, and 15.5% NSC.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds

Performance Horsepower (ProHeritage Feeds)

Fat

Nutrients

Performance

Yeast

Performance Horsepower from ProHeritage Feeds is a feed that is high in fat and it is intended for working and performance horses. It also contains vitamins, minerals, and yeast.

Energy Sources Fat Feeds Minerals Vitamins Yeast Supplements

Senior Sport (Tribute)

Complete Feed

Exercise

Fiber

Senior

Tribute Senior Sport™ is a high calorie feed for mature performance horses. It provides 16.5% NSC with 10% fat and 18% fibre to support performance.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Fat Fiber Legume Hay

Senior Sport with Glucosamine (Tribute)

Exercise

Fat

Fiber

Senior

Senior Sport with Glucosamine by Tribute is a textured feed for seniors with added glucosamine that intends to support joint health. It contains high fat and fibre to support calmer performances.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fat Fiber

Yucca 5 Way PAC (DAC)

Health

Nutrients

Organic Trace Minerals

Yeast

Yucca 5 Way PAC by DAC is a powdered supplement designed for all classes of mature horses. It contains added trace minerals and Yucca schidigera extract.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Mineral Supplements