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Ingredient Splitting
The practice of dividing one ingredient (e.g., peas) into several forms (pea protein, pea fiber, pea starch) so each appears...
Glossary
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Dry Matter Basis
The standard method for comparing foods with different moisture levels: divide any guaranteed-analysis number by (100 − moisture %). Converts...
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Life stage claim
The AAFCO profile a formula is designed to satisfy: growth, maintenance, or all life stages.
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Kibble density
Calories per kilogram of food - the number that determines how much a dog actually needs to eat.
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Ash
The mineral residue left after a feed sample is burned at high temperature - a rough proxy for total mineral...
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Prebiotic versus probiotic
Prebiotics feed beneficial gut bacteria; probiotics are live bacteria. Most dry food survives only the first, because heat kills the...
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L-carnitine
An amino acid derivative that shuttles fatty acids into mitochondria for energy, and supports lean mass retention during weight loss.
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Glycemic index
A ranking of how quickly a carbohydrate raises blood glucose compared with pure glucose.
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By-product meal
Rendered animal tissue other than muscle meat - organs, bone, connective tissue - dried into a protein concentrate.
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DHA
Docosahexaenoic acid - an omega-3 fatty acid that makes up a large share of brain and retinal tissue, and is...