Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food are Lamb, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Whole Grain Ground Corn, and Ground Whole Grain Sorghum.
Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Lamb is a high-quality protein source that is commonly used in dog kibble. It is a rich source of essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. These amino acids support healthy muscle growth and maintenance, and help to maintain a healthy immune system.
Lamb is also a good source of vitamins B12 and B6, as well as zinc and iron, which are essential for maintaining overall health and well-being.
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 Whole Grain Barley is a third source of carbohydrate energy. Scientific analysis indicates that barley is low on the glycemic index and may help to regulate your pet’s blood sugar levels. Once again, this grain is finely ground and cooked at high temperatures in order to increase digestibility.
This corn product is ground to a fine flour to make it more digestible and is used to give fuel to your pet. Diamond tests all incoming corn for aflatoxin.
This ingredient provides another kind of energy source for dogs and is from the milo grain. It is cracked and cooked at a high temperature for better digestibility.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food has 25% protein, 14% fat, 5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 41%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food as 41%. 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 Iams kibble has more starch ratio than the average.