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Originally Posted by rainbow
Most vets know squat about nutrition. Like Phoenix said, post the ingredient list here and someone (especially Prin, our food guru) will let you know.  |
here is the ingredients to the food i use, i feed my dog a mixture of the 2...
Purina Canine HA (hypo-allergenic)
http://www.petrx.com/index.asp?PageA...OD&ProdID=1024
Purina Canine LA (limited-antigen)
http://www.petrx.com/index.asp?PageA...OD&ProdID=1025
HA
Nutrient Information
Average Nutrient Content
on Serving and 100 Calorie Basis
Grams per
100 Kcal M.E. Grams per
8 oz. cup
Protein 5.33 16.09
Carbohydrate 14.85 44.84
Fat 2.63 7.95
Fiber 0.39 1.19
Calcium 0.35 1.07
Phosphorus 0.26 0.80
Sodium 0.06 0.18
Potassium 0.17 0.52
Chloride 0.17 0.52
Magnesium 0.03 0.09
Average Nutrient Composition
As Fed Dry Matter
Protein, % 19.30 21.33
Carbohydrate, % 53.80 59.45
Fat, % 9.54 10.54
Fiber, % 1.43 1.58
Calcium, % 1.28 1.41
Phosphorus, % 0.96 1.06
Sodium, % 0.22 0.24
Potassium, % 0.62 0.69
Chloride, % 0.62 0.69
Magnesium, % 0.10 0.11
Omega 6:3 ratio 9.7:1 9.7:1
Digestion Test Results*
Digestibility
Total, % 87.8
Protein, % 89.9
Fat, % 92.2
Carbohydrate, % 96.2
Calorie, % 92.2
Percentage of Metabolizable Energy from:
Protein, % 19.2
Fat, % 23.6
Carbohydrate, % 57.2
*Based on digestion testing conducted at the
Purina Pet Care Center 1997.
Packaging
Bags of 8, 18.5 and 35 pounds.
Ingredients
Corn starch, modified isolated soy protein, water, coconut oil, dicalcium phosphate, canola oil preserved with TBHQ, cellulose, corn oil, potassium chloride, vegetable gums (gum arabic and guar gum), salt, choline chloride, DL-Methionine, magnesium oxide, lecithin, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, vitamin supplements (E, A, B-12, D-3), riboflavin supplement, manganese sulfate, niacin, calcium pantothenate, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, garlic oil, copper sulfate, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium iodate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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LA
Ingredients
Brewers rice, salmon meal, trout, canola meal, tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), brewers dried yeast, canola oil preserved with TBHQ, potassium chloride, fish oil, calcium carbonate, salt, choline chloride, taurine, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, vitamin supplements (E, A, B-12, D-3), zinc sulfate, riboflavin supplement, ascorbic acid, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, beta-carotene, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, copper sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate.