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Originally Posted by lil fu fu girl

So... 28+18+3+ 10+ 6.5 (normal ash in dog food) - 100 = 34.5% carbs.
The normal amount of carbs in dog food usually ranges from around 30% to 75% depending on the kibble. Carbohydrates are added to kibble to assist in the creation a stable product. Kibble would not exist in its current form today if it was not for the molecular composition of the starch in carbohydrates; unlike canned foods which can be produced without them. Dogs can digest both, protein and carbohydrates, however due to the need to stabilize kibble, carbohydrates are added and then passed off as being equal to the energy of proteins. Which in essence is true. However carbs have limited use, mainly as an energy for the muscles, the brain, and the heart to run on, and as a fiber source. Whereas, proteins have nearly infinite uses; from enzymatic activity, structural support , carriers for solutes , not to mention the unlimited uses within the cells themselves. Protein is just a more valuable energy and nutrient source than carbohydrates are, and unfortunately much, much more expensive to add into kibbles. Thus, there are increasing amounts of carbohydrates being produced in kibbles, and being passed off as good for our pets. Yes, they are good, and yes they are needed, but imo, not in the quantities that some kibbles have been producing.

BTW,,, just loved their email.

So it sounds like this food contains a reasonable amount of carbs based on the info you stated. And it has moderate protein, fat and calories, too. The ingredients all appear to be good/beneficial.

For those of us who can't feed high protein, grains or chicken products this sounds like a pretty good food to me. Or am I missing something?

Thank you for this great information, and for putting it in a way that I can understand!!