In fact, it's been found that some grain - free
pet foods contain carbohydrate levels similar to or even higher than diets with grains.
Not exact matches
A premium dog
food brand will
contain an adequate mix of proteins,
carbohydrates and healthy fat sources a
pet needs for healthy development.
Choose
food that is nutritionally complete,
containing optimal ratios of protein,
carbohydrates and fats for your
pet's breed, age and activity level.
Food allergies are most often diagnosed with a 12 - week exclusion diet that
contains a source of both protein and
carbohydrates that is new to your
pet.
Healthy
Pets recommends switching allergic
pets to a
food that
contains fewer grains and
carbohydrates to reduce inflammation.
Most conventional
pet foods contain high - glycemic or fast
carbohydrates such as potato and tapioca, which are recognized as a leading cause of obesity and diabetes.
Note that some
pet food companies take this approach to an extreme, formulating
foods that
contain more than 50 percent
carbohydrates (and low - quality sources at that!).
But, as you can see, just because wet dog
food contains less
carbohydrate doesn't necessarily mean it is already great for your
pet.
Normal dry
pet food contains between 30 - 70 %
carbohydrates.
«Simply removing grains but replacing them with high - glycemic ingredients can exacerbate health issues in
pets, as some of these
foods contain over 50 percent
carbohydrate levels.»