Whole Earth Farms Grain-Free Recipe Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Whole Earth Farms Grain-Free Recipe Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, and Sweet Potatoes.
Whole Earth Farms Grain-Free Recipe Healthy Puppy 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.
Potatoes are a fantastic source of complex carbohydrates which provide fuel for energy for dogs. They are also rich in many minerals and vitamins. Key elements include thiamin, manganese, folate, niacin, copper, phosphorus, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.
Potatoes are also a key source of dietary fiber as they are good source of digestible carbohydrates.
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.
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.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Whole Earth Farms Grain-Free Recipe Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food has 27% protein, 15% fat, 3.5% fiber, and 11% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 38.5%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Whole Earth Farms Grain-Free Recipe Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food as 38.5%. 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 Whole Earth Farms kibble has less starch ratio than the average.
