Raw food carb contents question

[Virginie & Chewie (GA)]

One of my civvies has been really picky with canned food since we moved. He has chronic pancreatitis that's mostly controlled, but his appetite is easily affected if he doesn't have his favorite foods, so I tried to find him a raw food that would be similar to the brands he used to eat in Oregon (and that are not available on the East Coast). I bought a bag of this food, and he loved it.

Last night, Chewie was also being very picky about her usual canned food options, so I thought I would give her a few nuggets of the raw (maybe one or two tablespoons worth), and of course she loved it too. But later her numbers went back into the blues, when she had been green for the past 24h, and now I'm wondering if it's because of the raw food?

I trusted the bag's claim that the food contained only 0.6% carbs last night when I was ridiculously tired, but this morning I am more awake and seems like maybe ingredients like goat's milk and flaxseed bring it to a higher percentage than that? I emailed the brand's customer service to ask for the dry matter carb %, but curious to hear your thoughts!

 

[Hendrick Cuddleclaw]

I got 1.5% calories from carbs using the formula from Dr. Pierson

Protein 13%
Fat 9%
Fiber 1.5%
Moisture 74%
Ash 1.92%

that leaves .58% carbs/1.5% calories from carbs for every 100g of food

I think you may be chasing ghosts a little. When Hendrick first started being in the greens a lot, and then threw some blues I was wracking my brain for what happened, what did I do, was the food higher carb than I thought, etc. But it was just normal variations in the BG.

 

[Virginie & Chewie (GA)]

Thanks @Hendrick Cuddleclaw ! I also just received confirmation from them that their 0.6% includes all ingredients, so I topped Chewie's LC canned with a few bites of raw for lunch. She was very excited

 

[cecile & bella]

I got 1.5% calories from carbs using the formula from Dr. Pierson

Protein 13%
Fat 9%
Fiber 1.5%
Moisture 74%
Ash 1.92%

that leaves .58% carbs/1.5% calories from carbs for every 100g of food

I think you may be chasing ghosts a little. When Hendrick first started being in the greens a lot, and then threw some blues I was wracking my brain for what happened, what did I do, was the food higher carb than I thought, etc. But it was just normal variations in the BG.

How do you calculate the ash ccontent when it's not listed?

 

[Hendrick Cuddleclaw]

How do you calculate the ash ccontent when it's not listed?

I found it on their site, it just wasn't listed where you usually find it with the other ingredients in the GA