Most humans have a hard enough time keeping track of the kinds of foods and nutrients a body needs in order to stay healthy without even beginning to think about animal nutrition. But before a person says that ‘dog food is dog food’ and all of it is the same, animal nutrition values can vary greatly from each brand of animal food to another. When it comes to dog food, the kind of ingredients can impact the kind of animal nutrition a pet is receiving. Knowing exactly what fillers are and what purpose each one serves can help a pet owner make an educated decision about their pet’s animal nutrition.
Beet pulp is a controversial ingredient that is discussed when the subject of animal nutrition arises. Beet pulp is the dried leftovers from sugar beets that has been cleaned and drawn out in the process of making sugar. Animal nutrition experts debate the value of using beet pulp as some believe it adds to the production of stools while others feel it slows down the waste process in animals. Information about beet pulp and animal nutrition can be difficult to find and a veterinarian may be a good source in which to pose any beet pulp questions.
If any food that is being considered for animal nutrition contains beef tallow, it is important to make sure that the beef tallow only make up about one percent of the entire diet. While beef tallow might be a delicious source of fat for a pet, it is low in linoleic acid that assists in the health of an animal’s skin and fur. Additional, beef tallow is a saturated fat and the basic purpose it serves is to add flavor and appeal to pet food.
Many offerings for animal nutrition will list rice gluten as an ingredient and it is the dried residue left from the rice after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ as well as the separation from the bran by the action used in the well milling production of rice starch or syrup. Many high-end brands that claim to provide the best animal nutrition will not use rice gluten in their foods because it is considered to be poor quality protein filler.
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