If a dog food is labeled “complete and balanced”, it means that it provides your pet the right amounts (in the right proportions) of every single nutrient that your dog's body needs: every day, every meal.
What does complete food mean?
If a formula is considered nutritionally complete it can be used as a sole source of nutrition because it will provide all of the important carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals a child needs to grow and thrive.
What does complete mean in raw dog food?
In theory, this means you can rest assured that any food you find labelled as 'complete' has everything your dog needs to stay fit and healthy.
What is complete and balanced dog food?
“Complete and Balanced” means: the food contains all the vitamins and minerals needed to prevent most diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies. This means it can be fed as the dog's entire diet.
What is the difference between complementary and complete dog food?
Unlike complete foods, complementary foods do not contain everything a pet needs and so have to be combined with other foods in order to form a balanced diet.
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