Bil-Jac Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Bil-Jac Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken By-Product, Corn Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, and Dried Beet Pulp.
Bil-Jac Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Chicken is an excellent source of healthy protein for dogs. It is filled with essential amino acids to build strong muscles and help to maintain organs and tissue.
In addition to being a flavor that dogs love, chicken also delivers Omega 6 fatty acids that help sustain healthy skin and shiny coats along with B3 and B6 vitamins, phosphorous and selenium as well.
Chicken by-products are sources of protein and Vitamin B6.
Corn Meal provides immediate energy for your dog’s active lifestyle. The corn kernels have been finely ground, then cooked at high temperatures before being incorporated into the dog food. A few dogs may develop an allergy to this ingredient, but it’s not common.
Chicken By-Product Meal is rendered mix of less desirable parts (eg. gizzards, giblets, feet), internal organs (eg. lungs, spleen, liver, heart, kidneys) and bones of a chicken.
Chicken by-products are protein rich like chicken and also it's a natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.
Is the fifth ingredient. This is an ingredient that is rich in fiber.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Bil-Jac Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food has 27% protein, 16% fat, 4% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 38%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Bil-Jac Small Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food as 38%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Bil-Jac kibble has less starch ratio than the average.