New Wellness CORE "air dried" food

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Maggies Mom Debby

Maggies Mom Debby

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Though I know dry food isn't the best, this may be an option for those with dry-food addicts. How do we figure out carbs? http://brands.wellnesspetfood.com/core/cats/air-dried-adult-cat-original-turkey-and-chicken

Here are the ingredients:
Deboned Turkey, Deboned Chicken, Chickpeas, Gelatin, Natural Flavor, Vegetable Glycerin, Tomato Pomace, Salt, Dried Cultured Skim Milk, Sunflower Lecithin, Ground Flaxseed, Chicory Root Extract, Zinc Propionate, Potassium Citrate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Cranberries, Cranberry Extract Powder, Cranberry Fiber, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract. This is a naturally preserved product.

Guaranteed Analysis:
  • Crude Protein (Min)34.00%
  • Crude Fat (Min)24.00%
  • Crude Fiber (Max)2.00%
  • Moisture (Max)20.00%
  • Calcium (Min)1.80%
  • Phosphorus (Min)1.40%
  • Vitamin E (Min)200 IU/kg
  • Taurine* (Min) 0.10%
  • Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (Min)5.00%
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (Min)0.50%
 
Well if you just use the standard simply way of subtracting the first list of %'s from 100 you come up with 18.2% left, which would not be good. I am not sure if there is another to figure or not, hopefully some of the more experienced folks will chime in soon.

I was looking at ZiwiPeak today, thinking of trying their canned foods, the have an air dried food, that shows to have only have carbs anywhere from 6% - 10.6% depending on the flavor. Ingredients sound very good also.
 
Chickpeas is your first clue - they're a high carb legume and cheaper than meat/poultry/fish.
 
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