And that can make them more difficult to absorb. Next, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. In addition, we find no mention of probiotics, friendly bacteria applied to the surface of the kibble after processing to help with digestion.
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However, the limited professional literature we surveyed provided no definitive warnings regarding the use of garlic - especially when used in small amounts (as it likely is here). We say “may be” here because we are not certain of the oil’s chemical relationship to raw garlic itself.Īlthough most experts favor the ingredient for its numerous health benefits, garlic (in rare cases) has been linked to Heinz body anemia in dogs. Next, garlic oil may be a controversial item. After all, do you really think your dog cares what color his kibble is? Coloring is used to make the product more appealing to you, not your dog. Aside from the caloric energy it contains, this item is of only modest nutritional value to a dog.īy the way, contrary to popular belief, brewers rice has nothing to do with the process of brewing beer.įrom here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.īut to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this product.įirst, we’re always disappointed to find artificial coloring in any dog food. Brewers rice is a cereal grain by-product consisting of the small fragments left over after milling whole rice. Animal digest is a chemically hydrolyzed mixture of animal by-products that is usually sprayed onto the surface of a dry kibble to improve its taste. Wheat is another cereal grain and subject to the same issues as corn (previously discussed).Īfter egg and chicken flavors is animal digest. After cooking, most of that moisture is lost, reducing the meat content to just a fraction of its original weight.Īfter processing, this item would probably account for a smaller part of the total content of the finished product. Although it is a quality item, raw chicken contains about 80% water. Since there’s no mention of a specific animal, this item could come from just about anywhere: salvaged roadkill, spoiled supermarket meat… even dead, diseased or dying cattle.įor this reason, we do not consider generic animal fat a quality ingredient. Animal fat is a generic by-product of rendering, the same high-temperature process used to make meat meals. Soybean meal is relatively useful by-product - what remains of soybeans after all the oil has been removed.Īlthough soybean meal contains 48% protein, this ingredient would be expected to have a lower biological value than meat.Īnd less costly plant-based products like this can notably boost the total protein reported on the label - a factor that must be considered when judging the actual meat content of this dog food. This inexpensive plant-based ingredient can significantly boost the total protein reported on the label - a factor that must be considered when judging the actual meat content of this dog food. Gluten is the rubbery residue remaining once corn has had most of its starchy carbohydrate washed out of it.Ĭompared to meat, glutens are inferior grain-based proteins lower in many of the essential amino acids dogs need for life. The third ingredient is corn gluten meal. It doesn’t even specify the source animal.Įven though meat and bone meals are still considered protein-rich meat concentrates, we do not consider a generic ingredient like this a quality item. What’s worse, this particular item is anonymous.
Scientists believe this decreased absorption may be due to the ingredient’s higher ash and lower essential amino acid content. Meat and bone meal can have a lower digestibility than most other meat meals. The second ingredient is meat and bone meal, a dry “rendered product from mammal tissues, including bone, exclusive of blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents”. Corn is an inexpensive and controversial cereal grain of only modest nutritional value to a dog.įor this reason, we do not consider corn a preferred component in any dog food. The first ingredient in this dog food is corn.
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