Not exact matches
Anything made with sugars or other grains such
as candy; sweets; toffee; jams; jellies; breakfast bars; protein bars; soft drinks; diet soft drinks; energy drinks; cordials; or processed meats such
as cold cuts, sausages, or hot dogs that have added sugars or
carbohydrate fillers,
Refined processed
carbohydrates are such things
as breads, pastas, rolls, muffins, flour of all kinds, crumpets, pastries, bagels, buns, pretzels, doughnuts, cookies, biscuits, cakes, tacos, corn chips, wraps, most Mexican food, pizza, croissants, white (polished) rice, wheat, corn, soft drinks, sodas, sugary drinks, foods containing corn syrup, candy / toffee / sweets, potato chips, pastry, pastries, desserts, jams, jelly, jello, dumplings, pasty / pastie, pies, batter, breadcrumbs, store bought cooked meats / cold cuts if they have added sugars and additives), sausages / hot dog frankfurters if they contain
carbohydrate fillers, additives or sugar, all sugars, all products containing sugar, granola bars, breakfast bars, and most cereals.
The great advantage of making your own patties or sausages is that you can avoid all the additives, artificial flavorings, colorings, and
carbohydrate fillers (such
as sugar) that store - bought sausages contain.
Tip: Inexpensive dog food is chocked full of artificial preservatives, dyes, bad fat and low grade
carbohydrates used
as fillers.
It is used here
as a
carbohydrate but due to its general lack of all nutrients other than starch, it is generally regarded
as a low grade
filler for dogs.
Tapioca is used
as a
carbohydrate source in grain free dog foods but owing to its general deficiency of all nutrients it is generally regarded
as a low grade
filler for dogs.
Always choose food that lists «meat»
as a first ingredient and avoid
fillers such
as carbohydrates and grains that will make him want to overeat in order to feel full.
Ideally then, the protein source should be the first listed ingredient in a bag of dry cat food in a «maintenance» diet, followed by secondary protein sources, if included, then whatever
carbohydrate fillers are included, oils or fat, other ingredients, such
as fruits and vegetables, a form of preservative, and added vitamins and minerals, including taurine.
Meals should be spaced over two feedings and avoid
fillers such
as carbohydrates and grains that will further induce him to overeat in order to feel full.
It seems like the cheaper brands,
as long
as they don't contain
carbohydrate fillers, would be closer to a natural diet than the premium brands in this case.
Both the Labrador retriever and Bulldog are known to overeat whenever the opportunity presents so don't plan to free - feed your dog; split his food between two meals each day and always choose food that lists «meat»
as a first ingredient versus
fillers (such
as carbohydrates and grains) that will make him want to keep eating to feel full.
For this reason many companies use quite a few
carbohydrates which has led many people to view them
as only a
filler ingredient.
If you have an overweight dog then you will probably be better served by one of these combined foods but you should be aware that they often contain lots of
carbohydrates to act
as fillers.
Just
as you would for dry dog food, avoid canned dog food products that use inexpensive and non-nutritious
fillers like wheat gluten and corn — you should also avoid products that have more
carbohydrates than proteins and those that have a fat content that is too low.
In grain - free dog foods, manufacturers often use
carbohydrates that provide less nutritional value than grains and substitute
filler ingredients like corn with plant based
fillers such
as peas.
Dry foods have high
carbohydrate percentages from cheap
filler ingredients such
as corn.
Carbohydrates only become a problem when they are used
as poor quality
fillers without any nutrients; or when they make up a large percentage of the dog food.
Pet owners commonly regard
carbohydrates and grain ingredients
as fillers despite their nutritional composition.
It is highly beneficial to see a high - quality source of animal protein like buffalo listed first on the ingredients list
as well
as a gluten - free, grain - free
carbohydrate like tapioca instead of a
filler ingredient made from corn or wheat.
Why so many wet foods?Dry dog food formulas often rely on carb - loaded
fillers to serve
as binding elements for all of their ingredients, which means dry foods almost always have higher
carbohydrate percentages than wet foods.
Cat foods often use grains
as «
filler», additional ingredients to bulk up the
carbohydrate count.