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Peter SMember
What is your opinion (if any) on the positive/negative aspects of legumes (lentils, and different forms of peas such as split pea, chickpeas, pea protein etc) being used high-up on the ingredient list of many “high quality” (usually grain-free)dogfoods ?
Recently I read somewhere online that legumes contain or produce something called “phytates” which can be detrimental (possibly inflammatory ?) to some dogs’ health.
The main reason I ask is that a few of the brands that I have been researching lately (to possibly feed to my 2 adult labs) contain what looks to be a fair to significant amount of legumes. The specific brands to which I’m referring are Horizon Legacy & Pulsar , and a couple of Canine Caviar’s formulas.
theBCnutMemberSome legumes have more phytates than others, but of course, we don’t get to pick which ones are in kibble. I personally don’t mind some legumes, but I don’t like kibble to have so much that I’m wondering where the protein in the food is really coming from. Some dogs can’t handle foods with a lot of legumes. Since I feed a rotational diet and half raw, I don’t worry about the legumes in kibble unless my food reaction dog has issues with the food. But if I was feeding straight kibble, that would definitely be a consideration for me, especially if I noticed my dogs having lots of gas.
DogFoodieMemberMy 2-1/2 year old Golden with food intolerance issues is fine with peas, but cannot handle chickpeas or lentils. He gets terrible gas and loose stool.
On the other hand, my 3 year old Cavalier is OK, with chickpeas and lentils, but gets constipated after a short period of time.
I like the the products you mentioned, a lot.
I wonder if peas contain fewer phytates than the other legumes, and that’s why my sensitive dog does well on them?
Nancy CMemberI decided this was why my GSD could not transition to ACANA or ORIGEN food….
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