Fillers include fibrous ingredients that are added to the food to increase its bulk without
adding much nutritional value — commercial pet food manufacturers use fillers to reduce their costs in producing the food.
It's usually best to stay away from wheat and corn because those are usually just filler and don't
add much nutritional value for the dog.
Not exact matches
I used almond pulp one day after making almond milk,
added some herbs and cayenne pepper and I even
added sesame seeds and also Sushi Nori flakes for extra
nutritional value I think that the important thing is to squeeze the pulp during milking as
much as possible so that there is minimum water in it (It was the first time I made my own almond milk and initially, I only used a sieve.
Instead of heavy mayonnaise and cabbage, we're boosting the
nutritional value by
adding hearty kale and a
much lighter dressing to keep you feeling crisp.
I like using almond flour as a replacement and it's just an
added bonus that there is so
much nutritional value that comes with it.
Most brands cook their fish before putting it in the can and then
add oil or water, thereby losing
much of its
nutritional value.
These might not be harmful to your baby necessarily, but they don't
add much, if any,
nutritional value.
Some foods, although they may not contain
much nutritional value, will
add calories to foods and promote weight gain.
Add strawberries to smoothies, rather than fruit or vegetables juices, to keep as
much of their
nutritional value as possible.
Since I evaluate how
much value it
adds to my nutrition based on cals, fats, carbs, proteins, and sugars (primary requirement points) I need to have this in order to even consider whether or not they can be included in my
nutritional planning.
It likely provides some additional calcium in the diet but it's debatable how
much it really
adds to the
nutritional value of the food.
In general, it's accepted that «filler» refers to something
added to a canine diet to bulk it up without
adding much in terms of
nutritional value.
Feeding a more limited formula of commercial food and providing variety by
adding healthy, fresh, unprocessed food items (of which you know your dog tolerates them) is a
much better approach and actually
adds nutritional value.
An
added benefit of feeding a quality pet food is that the animal usually doesn't have to eat as
much of the food because there are fewer «fillers» that have no
nutritional value.