? How many carbs in Hills i/d???

[Sue484]

Hi. Frankie has been put on Hills i/d pouch food for a few days to see if his diarrhoea can calm down a bit. He has been put on Salmon tender chunks in gravy. Obviously not the best but it is only for a few days. All tests came back negative on the stool sample. So, as I only have a few pouches (not the box) there are no ingredients listed and I'm no good at working out carbs any way. Can anyone work out how many carbs there are please? He had his first one at midnight last night/this morning.

 

[Tuxedo Mom]

From the Hills website: For Dry Matter

http://www.hillspet.com/en/us/products/pd-feline-id-canned

Protein 37.6
Fat 24.1
Carbohydrate (NFE) 29.0
Crude Fiber 2.4
Soluble Fiber 2.0
Insoluble Fiber 5.3
Calcium 1.10
Phosphorus 0.9
Sodium 0.33
Potassium 1.06
Magnesium 0.090
Taurine 0.49

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

I've got my calculator handy, so I'll whizz through the calculation using those figures that Mary Ann has listed above...

Protein, 37.6 x 3.5 = 131.6 calories
Fat, 24.1 x 8.5 = 204.85 calories
Carbs, 29 x 3.5 = 101.5 calories
So, total calories = 437.95

Percentage of calories from carbs (calories from carbs divided by total calories, x 100...) = 23.17%

At least I think that's right, but I am in need of coffee....
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[Sue484]

Thanks both. 23%?? Wow. He's squished behind the telly so I can't get to test him yet. I hope he doesn't go too high on this food. Just a few more days to give his digestive system a break and hopefully all will go back to normal.