Not exact matches
Dense, nutty whole -
grain or whole -
meal rye breads have a far lower glycemic index
than most
other commercially made breads.
A definitive, one - stop vegetarian cookbook showcases more
than two thousand different recipes and variations for simple meatless
meals, including salads, soups, eggs and dairy, vegetables and fruit, pasta,
grains, legumes, tofu and
other meat substitutes.
But on average, excess calories are a much bigger problem in the U.S.
than inadequate calories, and most people deciding to restrict or remove
grains from their
meal plan would be able to compensate in calories with foods from
other food groups.
How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat,
meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every
grain «mill run» or non-specific
grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same
grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. «ground brown rice», «brewers rice», «rice flour» are all the same
grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat
meal and there are less
than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole
grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat
other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to
other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Unless an individual dog is sensitive or allergic to corn, it is no better and no worse
than other cereal
grains, as long as it is used as a source of carbohydrates and not as a main source of protein, especially in combination with excessive use of corn gluten
meal as another main ingredient.
I'm sure it applies to cat food as well: How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat,
meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every
grain «mill run» or non-specific
grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same
grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground brown rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s rice», «rice flour» are all the same
grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat
meal and there are less
than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole
grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat
other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to
other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or
other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (
other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken
meal» as only one protein source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point
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meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every
grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific
grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same
grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same
grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat
meal and there are less
than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole
grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat
other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to
other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Hello Kayla, personally I would go for NOW Fresh
Grain Free Kitten recipe, even though it has Potato Flour, Peas, Potatoes as 2d, 3rd and 4th ingredients, IMO it's better
than Whole
Grain Wheat, Corn Gluten
Meal, and Whole
Grain Corn as 2d, 3rd and 5th ingredients in the
other recipe.
But cattle take more
grain and soybean
meal per pound
than all
other livestock and poultry.