Nutrient CONTENT
Kibble is made from meat & bone meal derived from rendering process. Meat waste, carcasses, deceased animals, road kill, restaurant grease, feathers, and possibly plastic bags are all used in manufacturing of kibble. Kibble also contains toxins from mouldy grains and chemicals found in manufacturing cigarettes. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Carbohydrates
Kibble is made with huge amounts of cheap, low quality carbohydrates sourced from variety of sources. Wheat and corn are often used as simply cheap fillers. That allows kibble manufacturers to make “low fat” claims on labels. Some kibble brands contain up to 75% of carbohydrates content.
It is not requirement in Australia and also in many other countries around the world to disclose carbohydrate content in dogs’ food.
Excessive carbohydrates consumption also causes:
- Inflammations
- Bloat
- Excessive gas
- And many more health issues
Protein
Protein is essential for dogs. Kibble contains very low amounts of protein.
Protein in kibble may not be bio available to dogs and is not digested.
Source of protein in kibble corn gluten and animal waste. Meat meal is used not real meat. Same is dehydrated meat and dry meat. Heat damaged not useful for dogs.
Ultra processing kills nutrients value of protein sources.
Minimum is 22% and most not digested affecting health and well being.
FATS
Kibble manufacturers use numerous questionable sources of fats during kibble manufacturing process. Some of those sources are restaurant grease, chemicals.
DIGESTIBILITY
Digestibility of kibble is around 70-75% only. Which means your dogs digestive system has to work extra hard to remove undigested waste.
CHEMICALS & PRESERVATIVES
Kibble Vs Fresh Food
| Comparison Criteria | Kibble | Happy Paws Nutrition |
|---|---|---|
| Made from | Meat & bone meal | Human grade real food |
| Ingredients source | Unknown to manufacturers | Farms located in Victoria |
| Cooking method | Processed at high temperatures multiple times | Available in raw and lightly cooked options |
| Addictives | Preservatives, stabilisers, gelling agents, synthetic vitamins & minerals, palatability enhancers such as yeast, fats, artificial sweeteners and concentrated flavours, coating. | Optionally daily dose of customised multi vitamin from Baron Supplements Range |
| Individually customisable | No | Designed specifically based on nutritional requirements of your dog |
| Mass produced | Yes | No |
| Health Benefits | None | Plenty |
| Convenience | Very Convinient | Very Convinient |
| Digestability | 70-75% | Over 94% |
| Ingredient disclosure | No | Yes |
| Price | from $3 per kg | From $10 per kg |
| Product life | Nobody knows | Up to 3 months when frozen |
| Endorsed by dogs | No | Most definitely |
| Cooking time | 16-20 hours | No cooking for raw, 30-45 minutes for lightly cooked |
| Cooking temperature | Around 300 degrees Celsius | 60 degrees Celsius |
| Spieces appropriate | No | Yes |
| Main ingredient | Carbohydrates | Human grade muscle meat |
| Causes health issues | Yes | No |
| Endorsed by vets | Yes | Yes |
