Diamond Hi-Energy Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Diamond Hi-Energy Dry Dog Food are Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Flour, Rice Bran, and Chicken Fat.
Diamond Hi-Energy Dry Dog Food Ingredients
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.
Ground corn is a carbohydrate and a source of vitamins and minerals.
Wheat flour is a source of vegetable protein.
May be a filler ingredient, contributing to a feeling of fullness after your pet eats it.
Chicken Fat is a high quality source of energy and essential fatty acids. For example, chicken fat contains linoleic acid which is an excellent source of the Omega-6 fatty acids. Quality fats support a shiny, healthy coat in dogs.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Diamond Hi-Energy Dry Dog Food has 24% protein, 20% fat, 5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 36%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Diamond Hi-Energy Dry Dog Food as 36%. 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 Diamond kibble has less starch ratio than the average.
