Canned wet food tends to be more expensive, but it typically contains more fat and protein and fewer
carbohydrates than dry food, making it healthier overall.
It also tends to be lower in
carbohydrates than dry food and richer in flavor.
Canned food is lower in
carbohydrates than dry and is much better for combating and preventing obesity in cats.
Not exact matches
Rather
than sourcing
carbohydrates from corn or wheat, this
dry kibble uses barley and rice as healthy sources of complex
carbohydrates and fiber.
Rather
than corn, wheat, or soy, this
dry dog food uses rice, barley, and oats as sources of complex
carbohydrates for energy.
Dry diets contain a higher amount of
carbohydrates than wet foods.
Dog food manufacturers use starchy ingredients to hold both
dry and canned foods together, and
carbohydrates like rice are used in dog food mainly because they are cheaper and more plentiful
than protein sources like meats.
Although
carbohydrates should be included in every dog's diet, most dog food — especially
dry kibble — contains more
carbohydrates than protein.
A run - through of the ingredients will reveal more
than 50 %
carbohydrate content while protein
dry matter is only a measly 29 %.
Dry cat chows, even those recommended for diabetes, are generally higher in
carbohydrates than canned cat foods so the first thing to do is switch you cat to a canned diet with the highest protein and lowest
carbohydrate content available.
Dry dog food can be left out all day without spoiling, and it is generally lower in fat and higher in
carbohydrates than canned food.
This is because
dry foods have a higher
carbohydrate count
than we consider optimal.
By offering canned food daily, we actually feel the cat's cravings to overeat
carbohydrate - rich
dry food is reduced, as cats require higher protein in their diet
than other species, which the canned food tends to provide.
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 fact, since many kibbles contain a higher percentage of refined
carbohydrates,
dry dog foods could ultimately increase plaque and tartar levels — and thus cause more dental problems
than they supposedly prevent.
While some cats are more sensitive to the detrimental effects of
carbohydrates than others, the bottom line is that cats are obligate carnivores and are not designed by nature to consume a high
carbohydrate diet or one that is water - depleted (
dry kibble).
Diabetes is one of the most common feline endocrine diseases and, while we do not know all of the causes of this complex disease, we do know that many diabetic cats cease needing insulin or have their insulin needs significantly decrease once their dietary
carbohydrate level is lowered to a more species - appropriate level
than that found in many commercial foods — especially
dry kibble.
«In general, canned foods are higher in water
than dry foods, but
dry foods are higher in
carbohydrates than canned foods.
Unfortunately, many commercial
dry pet foods are high in
carbohydrates — likely because
carbohydrates are a less expensive energy source
than proteins.
These have a high water content which helps with urinary tract and kidney health and are more likely to have the animal proteins your pet needs coupled with a lower
carbohydrate level
than many
dry options.
However,
dry food has a lot more
carbohydrates than a cat needs.
Dry food has a lot more
carbohydrates than canned food.
However, these diets are usually starch - based (often almost 60 percent
carbohydrates on a
dry matter basis); the digestive system of a dog is designed more for fats and protein
than for starches, which may be why many EPI dog owners achieve better results by reserving prescription diets for short - term use and feeding other diets over the long haul.
Canned foods are higher in protein, and lower in
carbohydrates,
than dry foods.
Because of convenience and often the cat's preference for the crunchy consistency, owners frequently choose to feed their cats
dry food, which is higher in
carbohydrates than canned food.
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.
Cats consuming a
dry diet may eat more
carbohydrates than they need in order to obtain a sufficient amount of protein for their needs and they can become overweight quickly.