Most Nutro Natural Choice formulas contain several high -
quality protein sources listed within the top five ingredients including both fresh meats and meat meals.
You want to see good
quality protein sources listed first.
Not exact matches
You have to be wary of long ingredient
lists, unnecessary additives, and low -
quality protein sources.
If you're looking to add more good
quality protein to your diets however, then take a look at this
list of four of the absolute best
sources of
protein.
Fish is also high on the
list of
quality, low - fat
protein sources for athletes, notes the «Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.»
It is possible that this ingredient comes from low -
quality fish or fish byproducts, but it is not a major concern since there are three other
sources of high -
quality animal
protein listed first.
Chicken — The fact that a high -
quality source of
protein is
listed as the top ingredient in Artemis Fresh Mix for Adult Dogs earns this commercial formula points.
For those that don't know, the healthiest, best
quality cat foods start with the main
source of
protein as the first ingredient in the ingredient
list.
This formula contains three high -
quality sources of
protein listed within the first five ingredients and another three within the next ten ingredients.
The highest
quality brands are sold in pet supply stores, and
list a meat
protein source — such as beef, chicken or lamb — as the first ingredient on the label.
Check the first five ingredients on the
list and make sure that, not only is the first one a
quality source of animal
protein, but that the remaining top four are high -
quality ingredients as well.
No matter what puppy food you choose, you need to make sure that a high -
quality source of animal
protein is
listed as the first ingredient.
If you dig a little bit deeper and peruse the brand's FAQs and the ingredients
lists for some of their products, you will find that they do use a lot of high -
quality ingredients like animal
proteins, grain - free carbohydrates, and chelated minerals — they even
list the countries from which many of their ingredients are
sourced.
Not only is this product grain - free, but it includes a high -
quality source of concentrated
protein as the first ingredient on the
list.
If you see a meat meal (like chicken meal or salmon meal) on the
list, it means that the product has already been cooked down to a moisture content around 10 % so it is a highly concentrated and high -
quality source of
protein.
Ingredients are
listed in order of weight, so something like lamb meat or meal is a good
source of
quality protein.
It is always a good thing to see a
quality source of animal
protein listed first for a pet food product and it doesn't hurt that chicken liver and dried egg product are both included as supplementary
proteins.
When reviewing the ingredients
list for senior cat food you want to see a
quality animal
protein listed first with digestible carbohydrates, animal fats, and supplementary
protein sources featured near the top of the
list.
What I like most about this food is its decent
protein levels with three
quality sources at the top of the ingredients
list which only gives it more credibility as being one of the best dog food for dogs with allergies that doesn't compromise on nutrition.
While the guaranteed analysis only shows the overall
protein content of this formula, the ingredients
list confirms that almost all of that
protein comes from
quality animal - based
sources.
Chicken — If you are new to reading the ingredients
lists on dog food labels, you would probably be inclined to think that
listing chicken as the first ingredient makes a dog food formula a
quality source of
protein.
Finally, check the ingredients
list to ensure that a high -
quality source of animal
protein is
listed first and complemented by digestible carbohydrates, healthy fats, and other beneficial ingredients.
Chicken — The fact that a high -
quality source of animal
protein is
listed first for this dry food formula is a good thing, but it does come with a caveat.
Protein can come from both animal and plant
sources, for example, so you still need to check the ingredients
list to determine the
quality of the product.
This being the case, you want to see high -
quality sources of animal
protein, healthy fats, and digestible carbohydrates near the beginning of the
list.
Chicken — The fact that a high -
quality source of fresh, animal
protein is
listed first on the ingredients
list for this Diamond Naturals Chicken Soup for the Soul Dry Dog Food earns it points for
quality.
When compared to the typical dry dog food, this formula is much higher in
protein and it contains four high -
quality animal - based
protein sources within the top 5 ingredients on the
list.
A high -
quality dry dog food will
list a whole
source of
protein or a meat meal (from named
sources) first on the ingredients
list and it is a good thing if more than one
protein source shows up within the first five ingredients.
Having two high -
quality sources of animal - based
protein listed first is an excellent feature for this dry dog food — eggs are also an excellent
source of
protein for dogs.
Deboned duck is the first ingredient
listed for this recipe and it is a high -
quality source of animal
protein.
A high -
quality cat food will always
list a
source of animal
protein as the first ingredient with plenty of healthy animal fats and limited carbohydrates.
Dogs require a diet that is rich in animal
protein, so a 5 - star dog food will always
list a high -
quality source of meat, poultry, or fish as the first ingredient.
Not only does it
list high -
quality sources of
protein as the top three ingredients, but there are an additional several other
sources of
quality protein (lamb, Menhaden fish meal, and dried egg)
listed further down on the
list.
Conversely, if a
list of dog food ingredients leads off with a
quality protein source followed by whole, healthy foods, you know you've found a worthy product.
Foods for arthritic cats should contain high
quality sources of animal - based
protein among the first few spots on the ingredient
list.
The
protein in her food should be from high -
quality sources, so avoid any dog foods that
list ingredients like «by - products» or use generic terms like «meat meal.»
It is highly beneficial to see a high -
quality source of animal
protein like buffalo
listed first on the ingredients
list as well as a gluten - free, grain - free carbohydrate like tapioca instead of a filler ingredient made from corn or wheat.
This food gets a place in the
list of the best high
protein food for being a rich
source of high
quality protein and features the perfect balance between the necessary nutrients.
In a premium diet, high -
quality protein sources will be at the top of that
list and will most likely be meat or fish.
While there are better
quality commercial foods available over-the-counter that claim to contain limited
protein sources, multiple studies have found significant cross-contamination with
proteins that are not
listed on the label.
The main sign of a
quality food is an ingredient
list that is filled with good
protein sources.
This formula has high -
quality protein, with chicken
listed as the first ingredient, natural
sources of glucosamine for ultimate bone and joint health, DHA and Omega fish oils for brain function, along with calcium, phosphorus and other minerals essential to teeth and bone growth and function.
The ingredients
list is filled with
quality protein sources, fruits, and vegetables.