According to Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies:
"If the named ingredient comprises 95% of the food, then manufacturers can call it "Beef for Dogs," for example, or "Beef Dog Food." If the name includes a combination of ingredients (like "Beef and Chicken Dog Food"), then the two items together must make up 95% of the product. Also, the first ingredient listed (in this example, beef) has to make up the majority of the 95% - but this rule applies only to ingredients of animal origin. So, if the name is "Beef and Rice Food for Dogs," then 95% of the product still must be beef."
Regarding the Natural Balance L.I.D., this implies to me even though potatoes is listed first on the package and even though it is the first thing in the ingredients list. The food is still mostly duck because potatoes are not an animal product. The only thing the ingredients list order indicates is that it comprises the most by weight.
"...the item that appears first comprises the biggest part of the food, by weight..."
That does not mean that there are more potatoes necessarily, it just means that they weigh more. If the meat is dried it could still mostly be meat, but it wouldn't weight a lot. Same thing if they grind it down.
I will do more research on review sites, but I'm still leaning toward the Natural Balance L.I.D. |