Comments on: Dog Food Carbohydrates… A Surprising Secret Revealed http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/dog-food-carbohydrates/ Saving Good Dogs from Bad Dog Food Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sandy http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/dog-food-carbohydrates/comment-page-2/#comment-53205 sandy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1985#comment-53205 No problem!  There's a delay sometimes even 15 minutes long before a post shows up on the Recent lists. No problem!  There’s a delay sometimes even 15 minutes long before a post shows up on the Recent lists.

]]> By: Mike Sagman http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/dog-food-carbohydrates/comment-page-2/#comment-53198 Mike Sagman Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1985#comment-53198 Oops. Sorry, Sandy. Didn't see your response. Oops. Sorry, Sandy. Didn’t see your response.

]]> By: Mike Sagman http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/dog-food-carbohydrates/comment-page-2/#comment-53196 Mike Sagman Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1985#comment-53196 Hi Kirstie, The main source of carbohydrates in any dog food depends on each recipe. For most kibbles, it's typically a cereal grain (corn, wheat, rice, barley, etc.), potatoes or legumes (peas or beans). The only <i>reasonable</i> function for carbs is to supply energy (calories) to the animal. As I mention in this article, there's no such thing as an essential carbohydrate. Hope this helps. Hi Kirstie,

The main source of carbohydrates in any dog food depends on each recipe.

For most kibbles, it’s typically a cereal grain (corn, wheat, rice, barley, etc.), potatoes or legumes (peas or beans).

The only reasonable function for carbs is to supply energy (calories) to the animal. As I mention in this article, there’s no such thing as an essential carbohydrate.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: sandy http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/dog-food-carbohydrates/comment-page-2/#comment-53195 sandy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1985#comment-53195 The main carb/carbs is what it used as the binder to make a formed kibble. It can be grains (wheat, barley, oatmeal, rice, quinoa, etc) or vegetables (potato, sweet potato, yam) and even legumes (peas, chickpeas, lentils) or tapioca. Used as binders for kibble but there can be too much of them and it just becomes a filler and unnecessary. Some other carb additions are fruits and veggies.  They have antioxidants and vitamins, but too much of these is also unnecessary. The main carb/carbs is what it used as the binder to make a formed kibble. It can be grains (wheat, barley, oatmeal, rice, quinoa, etc) or vegetables (potato, sweet potato, yam) and even legumes (peas, chickpeas, lentils) or tapioca.

Used as binders for kibble but there can be too much of them and it just becomes a filler and unnecessary.

Some other carb additions are fruits and veggies.  They have antioxidants and vitamins, but too much of these is also unnecessary.

]]> By: Kirstie http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/dog-food-carbohydrates/comment-page-2/#comment-53192 Kirstie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1985#comment-53192 what is the main source of carbohydrates in dog food and what is its function? what is the main source of carbohydrates in dog food and what is its function?

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