Food label

[liowkc]

Reading the dog food label will help you determine the percentage of protein, fat and fiber. The guaranteed analysis on the label provides only the minimum percentage of crude protein and fat and the maximum amount of fiber and moisture.

[DobieDober]

Good information. Is there a certain minimum protein or fat or other nutrient that I need to be sure my puppy's food has? Thanks in advance

[aden]

This contract information is executed to protect both the buyer and the seller as well as to insure the best possible future of the Doberman breed. It is intended to forestall any misunderstandings which might otherwise arise in the future.

[roses]

I have a male doberman. This information is very useful for dog lovers like me. I usually buy nutritious food for my pet after reading reviews and checking the manfactured date. But I never about the food label. Thanks a lot liowkc. Keep posting such wonderful and useful information.

[aden]

Pet food labeling is regulated at two levels.The product name is the first part of the label noticed by the consumer, and can be a key factor in the consumer's decision to buy the product.So it is very important to notice the product label...

[Tombo]

Very useful information .. thanx :)

[abrahamk]

great information..Keep it up ..

[abrahamk]

Have a look here:
Nutrition Facts – each package must identify the quantities of specified nutrients and food constituents for one serving. From this information, you can gleam some very useful information. The most important thing to remember is this:
1 gr. fat = 9 calories
1 gr. protein = 4 calories
1 gr. carbohydrate = 4 calories
1 gr. alcohol = 7 calories

[abrahamk]

The Nutrition Facts food label gives you information about which nutrients (say: nu-tree-ents) are in the food. Your body needs the right combination of nutrients, such as vitamins, to work properly and grow. The Nutrition Facts food label is printed somewhere on the outside of packaged food, and you usually don't have to look hard to find it. Fresh food that doesn't come prepackaged sometimes has nutrition facts, too.

[sally]

Chicken for Dogs: Chicken is the first word in this name, and it's not paired with any other words that through the meaning off (such as "dinner" or "flavor"), so in order to meet the AAFCO regulations, this dog food must actually contain 95% chicken.

Turkey and Chicken Dog Food: By calling it Turkey and Chicken dog food (and nothing else), you are safe expecting that this dog food is made up of 95% turkey and chicken combined, with the chicken content being slightly less than the turkey (as turkey is listed first).

Chicken Nuggets for Dogs: The word "nuggets" is a qualifier that many dog food companies can use. Because this name has the word "nuggets" in its title, the chicken in the food is going to be less than 95% of the total ingredients, but must be at least 25%. Other qualifying words that let companies get away with less meat are "dinner", "formula", and "platter". You may notice that a food with this name doesn't even have any chicken in the top three ingredients!

Chicken Flavor Dog Food: The word "flavor" makes all the difference here. According to the AAFCO regulations, there must only be enough "chicken" to add an actual flavor to the dog food. It could be chicken fat, or chicken broth, or chicken by-products, and it could be a very small amount.

Dog Food with Chicken: Dog foods "with" anything are only required to contain 3% of that item. Dog food "with" chicken, or "with" beef, must only have 3% of chicken or beef in the ingredients. What a difference the order of words makes!