American Journey Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of American Journey Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior Dry Dog Food are Deboned Salmon, Sweet Potatoes, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, and Peas.
American Journey Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior Dry Dog Food Ingredients
While this doesn’t include the weight of bones, the fact that this isn’t dehydrated or a meal product means that much of the weight is liquid. If you want a product that is mainly salmon, you’ll have to look elsewhere. This one has some, but it is probably not the main protein in the food.
Sweet Potatoes are an excellent source of fiber and complex carbohydrates. They don’t cause food sensitivities in dogs and also are an excellent source of beta-carotene, phytochemicals, and carotenoids – all which are healthy immune supporting antioxidants.
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.
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, American Journey Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior Dry Dog Food has 32% protein, 10% fat, 7% 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 American Journey Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior 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 American Journey kibble has less starch ratio than the average.
