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Britster · 01-06-2011, 03:55 PM

Does anyone know anything about fiber in dog food?

Is there an "ideal" amount of fiber a food should have? Does it differ from dog to dog? I'm just curious because while browsing dogfoodanalysis a few days ago and comparing ingredients, etc... I noticed Blue Buffalo Wilderness has a 6.5% max crude fiber content, while Go! Endurance has a 3% max crude fiber, and Orijen is max 2.5%! Why the huge difference, or does it really make a difference?

Would "good poop" be more due to ingredients simply agreeing with a dog, or does fiber have a lot to do with? For a dog, do you want more fiber in their diet, or less, what makes them poop less, etc? Is it like humans.. more fiber, more poop?

Jackson's last bag of food was Orijen Regional Red and I found his poop to be better on Orijen than Acana?

01-06-2011, 03:55 PM	#1
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	Fiber content in dog food Does anyone know anything about fiber in dog food? Is there an "ideal" amount of fiber a food should have? Does it differ from dog to dog? I'm just curious because while browsing dogfoodanalysis a few days ago and comparing ingredients, etc... I noticed Blue Buffalo Wilderness has a 6.5% max crude fiber content, while Go! Endurance has a 3% max crude fiber, and Orijen is max 2.5%! Why the huge difference, or does it really make a difference? Would "good poop" be more due to ingredients simply agreeing with a dog, or does fiber have a lot to do with? For a dog, do you want more fiber in their diet, or less, what makes them poop less, etc? Is it like humans.. more fiber, more poop? Jackson's last bag of food was Orijen Regional Red and I found his poop to be better on Orijen than Acana? __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier Last edited by Britster; 01-06-2011 at 03:57 PM.