10/17/2023
Purina Pro Plan Adult Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food Protein at 26% is WAY TOO LOW!!! Carbohydrates - Cheap Fillers (calculated) at 36% is WAY too HIGH!!!
INGREDIENTS
LAMB, 3 Star - Can legally be from Dead, Dying, Diseased or Disabled animals (4-D), AFTER all the useful meat is removed; ie the carcasses, unlike “DEBONED LAMB” which is Muscle Meat! It adds (water) weight to the dry food “starting” ingredient list, but once the water is sucked out, the LAMB ends up WAY down the list – maybe the 5th or 6th ingredient, in the FINISHED kibble, in this case. May contain ENDOTOXINS (produced by Gram Negative Bacteria such as E. Coli) and these are NOT destroyed by the extrusion process; severe sickness and organ failure can result!)
OAT MEAL, 2 Star - Crushed oat groats, nutritive fiber, can aid colon health. Will be FEED GRADE (think old and moldy and contaminated with poisonous AFLATOXINS from mold)
BARLEY, 3 Star for Dogs, 2 Star for Cats- Reasonable source of nutrients and a better grain for dogs, Unsuitable, high carb filler for cats, Not "whole ground." Can legally be of any quality, including, most commonly, “HOG GRADE”, not fit for human consumption. Will likely contain much higher MOLD levels than “human quality” barley, meaning AFLATOXINS, which are poisonous! ALL non-organic grains can be Round-Up (Glyphosate) contaminated as this poisonous chemical is used as a “Ripening/dessicating agent”.
FISH MEAL, 1 Star - Non-descriptive source of protein (NOT from a NAMED fish!) low in fatty acids (ANY fish waste is used and the oil is already pressed out). Poor quality, rancid fish are often used. Generally preserved with carcinogenic ETHOXYQUIN, which doesn’t have to be listed in the ingredients and is banned almost everywhere else in the world to its cancer-causing nature!
CANOLA MEAL, 1 Star - Oil (fatty acids) has been pressed out of seed. Cheap source of Protein, Carbs. Will be organ-damaging, cancer- and infertility-causing GMO laced with poisonous Round-Up (Glyphosate). Also will be “Hog-Grade” and a potential source for poisonous AFLATOXINS
RICE, 1 Star - Cheap filler, can contribute to diabetes in dogs and cats as it is EXTREMELY high on the Glycemic Index – even higher than Table Sugar! Often indicates poorest quality possible. Rice, especially with the germ and bran/hulls intact, has high levels of OXALATES, associated with crystals and stones in the Urinary Tract in dogs and cats. Rice can also be contaminated with potentially lethal AFLATOXINS from molds. Chinese rice products have found to be contaminated with dangerous Melamine and Cyanuric Acid. American rice is heavily contaminated with Arsenic.
BEEF FAT, 1 Star – Also known as Beef Tallow. - Poor source of fat. This fat obtained from the tissue of cattle in the commercial process of rendering. Also called Beef Fat. Dogs and cats like the taste of this fat, so it is often used to make low-quality food more palatable. Can legally be rendered from Dead, Dying, Diseased or Disabled animals (4-D), plus a FIFTH “D” – DECOMPOSING, and a SIXTH “D” – DRUGGED. The euthanising drug PENTOBARBITALCONTINUES TO BE FOUND IN BEEF FAT. It can also contain insecticides used as parasite control on animals as well as the drugs used to treat sickness that are present in a dead animal. Beef Fat is very low in linoleic acid and much cheaper for the pet food industry to use than a good quality vegetable oil such as Flax, or nutritionally rich chicken fat.
DRIED EGG PRODUCT 2 Star - Cheap source of protein, waste product of egg industry, free of shell.
PEA PROTEIN, 2 Star - is what remains of a “Field Pea” ie Cattle Feed, after removing the carbohydrate, the water and the “husk”. Even though it contains over 80% protein, this ingredient has a MUCH lower biological value than meat, lacking critical amino acids. Less costly plant-based products like this can notably boost the total protein reported on the label; a factor that must be considered when judging the meat content of pet food. It has VERY high levels of Lectins (a pro-inflammatory Protein) and should be avoided in animals with gastrointestinal, allergy/sensitivity or joint issues.
BREWERS DRIED YEAST, 4 Star - Brewers yeast is an inactivated, dried byproduct of the brewing industry. This ingredient contains about 45% protein and is rich in other healthy nutrients including most of the Vitamin B Complex. Fans believe yeast repels fleas and supports the immune system
NATURAL FLAVORS, 1 Star –Natural Flavors are made from the hydrolysis of animal waste products, even when putrified and rotting, and pets LOVE this stuff.. I call, it “Kitty/Doggy Crack”, added to disguise the poor quality of the other ingredients, particularly those low in meat! It is the ONLY thing, along with ANIMAL FAT, or BEEF FAT that make the cheapest, nastiest foods edible!
FISH OIL, 1 Star - Non-descriptive type of fish oil can include rancid oils from "throw away" catches. Rendered from fish waste left over after processing. Guts, skin heads and bones end up in the rendering vat, and are usually “high” by the time they get to the rendering plant. VERY cheap and of a vastly inferior quality to eg Herring or Salmon Oil!
SUNFLOWER OIL, 2 Star - Gimmicky, source of fat for energy, healthy coat
DRIED CHICORY ROOT, 3 Star - Source of inulin, a prebiotic.
SALT, 1 Star – Never more than 0.5% of the total “starting” ingredients. Can be used to cover up the flavour of rancid meat and fat. Not a healthful addition but added to satisfy AAFCO’s required levels for Sodium
L-LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, 1 Star – An ESSENTIAL amino acid for cats, found in meat Poor source of Lysine (essential amino acid found in meat), cheaper to use for food enrichment for grain-based foods.
STANDARD MINERALS, 1 Star - Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite
STANDARD VITAMINS, 2 Star - Vitamin E Niacin Vitamin A Calcium Pantothenate Thiamine Mononitrate Vitamin B-12, Riboflavin Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Folic Acid Vitamin K Vitamin D-3 Biotin Choline Chloride, Vitamin C)
DRIED BACILLUS COAGULANS FERMENTATION PRODUCT, 5 Star – Probiotic
PROTEIN – 26% (Needs to be at LEAST 35%
FAT – 16%
CARBOHYDRATES (Calc) 36% WAY TOO HIGH!! Dogs don’t NEED Carbs!
FIBER 4%
Specialized dry formula that nourishes skin and coat and supports the digestive health of adult dogs. Made with sunflower oil rich in omega-6 fatty acids for healthy skin and coat as well as oat meal that is easily digestible.Ingredients: Lamb, oat meal, barley, fish meal (source of glucosamine), ca...
