What’s in your dog’s store bought kibble?

What’s in your dog’s store-bought kibble?

Processed dry dog foods are cooked at very high temperatures, which results in the loss of naturally occurring minerals and vitamins.

That’s why the finished product is sprayed with synthetic minerals and vitamins to put them back in.

You’ll find these synthetic minerals and vitamins in the last section of the ingredient labels. They look something like this:

Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Biotin (Vitamin B-7)], Choline Chloride, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride. O-4090.

Also, dogs need amino acids to thrive. They’re the building blocks of protein, and dogs do best with meat-based protein sources. Unfortunately, meat is more expensive than plant-and carb-based protein sources, so many dry dog food brands choose to use more plant-based protein sources than actual meat.

But dogs don’t thrive on a diet rich in carbs, which is why it’s important to avoid dry dog foods with too many carbs on the ingredient list.

Generally speaking, the longer the ingredient list, the worse the dog food.

At Waggin Meals Pet Nutrition Group our limited ingredients focus on full body nutrition with immune support!