On the downside, protein is more
expensive than carbohydrate and tends to be less readily available — just try and find a decent protein - based snack at the late - night garage!
Not exact matches
VESPA is extremely
expensive to produce due to the ingredients which are naturally - occurring, minimally processed insect products (honey, propolis, royal Jelly, wasp extract peptide) rather
than highly processed
carbohydrates, caffeine, B vitamins and / or synthesized amino acids found in gels, supplements and energy drinks.
Pet food companies are all to willing to perpetuate the myth that cats have nutritional needs and desires that are the same as their owners; that is because quality meat ingredients are considerably more
expensive than grain
carbohydrates and plant - based protein sources.
From the point of view of a dog food company,
carbohydrates are usually a less
expensive ingredient
than meat proteins.
I choose to feed a cat for overall health, not just to address one disease state such as diabetes — especially when there are products available that are even lower in
carbohydrates and contain far superior ingredients for carnivores
than the products listed above — and are less
expensive.
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.
Unfortunately, many commercial dry pet foods are high in
carbohydrates — likely because
carbohydrates are a less
expensive energy source
than proteins.