Holistic Select Grain-Free Small & Mini Breed Adult Health Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Holistic Select Grain-Free Small & Mini Breed Adult Health Dry Dog Food are Anchovy Meal, Sardine Meal, Chicken Meal, and Peas.
Holistic Select Grain-Free Small & Mini Breed Adult Health Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.
Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.
Peas are healthy, grain-free filter alternative that contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They are also rich in protein and high in fiber.
Lutein in peas is an anti-oxidant good for heart, skin, and eye health. Sterols content in peas help lowering cholesterol. However, peas may be related to Canine Heart Disease and FDA is actively investigating this. 93 percent of reported foods in DCM cases contained peas and/or lentils.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Holistic Select Grain-Free Small & Mini Breed Adult Health Dry Dog Food has 35% protein, 16% fat, 4.5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 29.5%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Holistic Select Grain-Free Small & Mini Breed Adult Health Dry Dog Food as 29.5%. Basically, around one third 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 Holistic Select kibble has less starch ratio than the average.