I and Love and You Baked & Saucy Chicken + Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of I and Love and You Baked & Saucy Chicken + Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pea Flour, Tapioca Starch, and Pea Starch.
I and Love and You Baked & Saucy Chicken + Sweet Potato 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 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.
Again due to the lack of grains in this diet, pea flour has been included to boost carbohydrate levels without adding gluten. Pea flour is also an excellent source of vegetable based protein and certain antioxidants.
Pea Starch is a complex carbohydrate that is slowly digested and absorbed, providing a sustained source of energy. Pea starch is also a good source of fiber, which can support healthy digestion and maintain regular bowel movements.
In addition, pea starch is hypoallergenic and easily digestible, making it a great option for dogs with food allergies or sensitivities.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, I and Love and You Baked & Saucy Chicken + Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food has 28% protein, 14% fat, 5% fiber, and 12% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 36%.
We calculated the starch ratio in I and Love and You Baked & Saucy Chicken + Sweet Potato 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 I and Love and You kibble has less starch ratio than the average.