Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food are Turkey Meal, Turkey, Tapioca, and Peas.
Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Turkey Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole turkeys that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.
Turkey meal is basically turkey with a longer storage time and no moisture. It's a protein rich food and also magnesium and zinc resource for the health of your dog’s skin and coat. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.
Turkey is a protein source that supports muscle development and energy.
Tapioca also provides grain-free and gluten-free carbohydrates which are extracted from the root of the cassava plant.
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, Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food has 30.5% protein, 18.5% fat, 3% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 33%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food as 33%. 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 Instinct kibble has less starch ratio than the average.
