The first place you want to look is the guaranteed analysis — this is
a percentage breakdown of the protein, fat, moisture, and fiber content of the dog food.
Not exact matches
If you are going to look at this nutrient
breakdown table explaining the amount and
percentage of calories, carbs,
proteins, fats, fiber, etc. (after you have looked at the list
of ingredients), the key things to look for are:
*
Percentage breakdown of calories from carbs,
protein, fat and alcohol.
A
percentage breakdown of 50 % carbs, 40 %
protein and 10 % fat is the best ratio at the beginning as your body begins to shed fat.
Researchers in England, Norway, and at the University
of Florida have found peptides (
breakdown products
of proteins) with opiate activity in the urine
of a high
percentage of autistic children.
Determining the amount
of protein from meat versus plant sources is tricky: manufacturers are only required to list total
protein percentages, not ingredient
breakdowns, and most dog food formulas will incorporate plant - based ingredients
of some kind.