The five experimental diets were formulated to have
a similar starch content so that blood sugar response was not influenced by differences in carbohydrate intake.
The impact of the dietary carbohydrate source on food intake, glucose and insulin concentrations, and insulin sensitivity in overweight cats with reduced insulin sensitivity was assessed (57) using two diets formulated to contain
similar starch content (33 %) from different cereal sources (sorghum and corn vs. rice).
Not exact matches
While
similar to other nut flours in texture and flavor, chestnut flour works better in this recipe thanks to its lower fat
content and higher
starch content, creating a fluffy waffle instead of a gummy, dense one.
This is due to its high
starch content similar to other starchy seed foods like buckwheat.
The principal constituent of the agave root is
starch,
similar to the
starch in corn or rice, and a complex carbohydrate called inulin, which is made up of chains of fructose molecules.Technically a highly indigestible fiber, inulin, which does not taste sweet, comprises about half of the carbohydrate
content of agave.34
When one attempts to tinker with the carbohydrate
content of a dog's diet, one ought to keep in mind that in some dogs are more
similar to cats in their lack of ability to digest and utilize
starches and sugars.