Kibble contains the following: Meat Meal made from rendered meat by-products (livestock, seafood, horses and other dead animals) Cereals and Grains (except grain free kibble) Corn Gluten Feed (usually). Fruit & Veg (sometimes and mostly powdered from China) Preservatives. Stabilisers. Gelling Agents.
What are the ingredients on dry food?
Additional ingredients used for dry foods include corn gluten feed, meat and bone meal, animal fats, and oils. For a meat-like texture, dry foods require more amylaceous, or starch ingredients; proteinaceous adhesives, such as collagen, albumens, and casein; and plasticizing agents.
What is the main ingredient in dry dog food?
Common Dog Food Ingredients Cereals, which are basic carbohydrates like grain, rice bran, and beet pulp. Vegetables. Fish, which provide both protein and calcium. Fats and oils, a source for vitamins, as well as the energy that dogs need to survive.
What's wrong with kibble?
High-Starch Carbohydrate Content Even grain-free kibble often contains high-levels of starchy carbs including legumes, peas & lentils. This creates metabolically stressful insulin, glucagon and cortisol spikes throughout the day. The high carb content also contributes to the growing epidemic of pet obesity.
How are kibble made?
Dry pet foods are made by mixing dry and wet ingredients together to form a dough. In the extrusion process, the dough is heated under pressure, then pushed through a die machine that cuts the kibbles while they are expanded due to the pressure change.
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