Keep in mind that different products have
different calorie content, so follow the feeding recommendations of the package of the food you actually feed your dog.
Not exact matches
The way a food interacts once in the body (and each body is
different in how it responds mind you) can not be measured by
calories and sugar
content.
So this idea that it's only about
calories, [and that] all
calories are created equal; well, in terms of the energy in the
calories, yes... But in terms of the fate of the nutrient downstream, entirely apart from the caloric
content; the same amount of
calories of
different nutrients will have a dramatically
different effect.»
When comparing the diets traditional to three
different Pacific islands — Kitava, Pukapuka, and Tokelau — the primary determinant of their saturated fat
content is the relative proportion of coconut and starchy tubers.1, 2 As a result, these diets derive the bulk of their
calories from either carbohydrates or from saturated fat.
According to current research though, TEF is proportional to the
calorie content and vary with macronutrient composition (with the highest increase in energy expenditure observed with a high protein diet) and not meal frequency per se, as demonstrated by the equal TEF in
different meal patterns under iso - caloric conditions (79,80).
I am very convinced that a plant focused diet, with restricted
calories is the healthiest way to eat, but I have been trying to wade through all of the
different opinions and actual research regarding fat
content in the context of of a very high plant intake, real food, vegan diet.
To give you a frame of reference as to what this looks like, here is a list of
different fat percentages and
calorie content that translate to 25 grams of fat per 1,000
calories:
While the rules about pet food labeling can be confusing, most manufacturers follow the regulations set forth by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), which require them to disclose nine
different categories of information on their labels, including
calorie content and an ingredient list.
The
calorie content is also slightly
different.
Since canned and dry food have
different caloric
content, make sure to adjust portion sizes to insure you're still feeding the right amount of
calories per day.