A brand:

The first main ingredient: corn flour (Maize flour),

Second main ingredient: dehydrated poultry meat

The added preservative is: potassium sorbate

The added antioxidants are: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHA), propyl gallate (propyl gallic acid)

Brand B:

The first main ingredient: Dried Lamb Meat,

Second main ingredient: Ground Rice

The added antioxidants are: Vitamin E (tocopherols), extracted from natural products.

Okay, from the above points, we can make the following comparison:

(1) The first main ingredient:

Feed regulations stipulate that the ingredient names mentioned in the product name must be listed in order according to the proportion, so the "first thing" listed in the feed ingredient list ”, this is the package of feed. “The most important ingredient of brand A is corn flour, and the first ingredient of brand B is dry pure mutton. One is cheap grain, and the other is the highest grade meat. Of course, B The card wins.

(2) Ingredients analysis:

Even if it is not compared with the "ranking of the first ingredient", look at the "ingredients" of the ingredients

Cereals:

Brand A uses corn flour, which is a cheaper source of protein among cereals, but is less easily absorbed.

Brand B uses brown rice (ground rice), which is more beneficial among cereals and is easy to absorb.

Meat:

Dehydrated poultry meat is used in Brand A. The bones of poultry are of a lower grade than meat. Dried mutton is used for brand B. Note that it is "meat" - pure meat. Without eating, meat is the highest meat ingredient!

So, Card B also wins in this comparison.

(3) Preservatives and antioxidants:

Let’s look at preservatives and antioxidants

Brand A adds a bunch of pretty scary things, including BHA, propyl gallate, etc., and it also contains the artificial preservative potassium sorbate. Even if the dosage is within the safe range, I personally don’t think it’s appropriate because things like BHA, It takes more than 36 hours to metabolize out of the body after eating, but dogs are usually unlikely to eat only every 36 hours, so these chemicals will accumulate in the dog's body for many years.

Yipai not only does not contain artificial preservatives, but also uses natural vitamin E as antioxidant (higher cost than chemical antioxidants)

Of course, in this comparison, Card B wins.

In addition, I personally suspect that the ingredient labeling of brand A is a bit "technical." Take a closer look at brand B~ Behind the words of the first main ingredient, Dried Lamb Meat, there is a mark "(mini 26%)". It is said that this ingredient accounts for "at least" more than 26% of the entire feed ingredients.

But what about A? Not only is the percentage not marked, but look carefully at the first three ingredients of A: corn flour, dehydrated poultry, corn... Do you see the clue? What is the difference between cornmeal and corn? Isn't this the same thing?

Why should it be marked separately? This is the so-called "technical trickery"! The trick is to list the "same ingredients, different methods" separately to reduce the proportion of that ingredient. In this way, the meat ingredient can be placed first and the grade of this package of feed can be improved. The number seems to be higher, but no matter how much A is divided, there is still no way to move the meat component to the first place. Moreover, the first and third components are both corn. The total proportion of corn in the entire feed is unknown. How many gaulers? Corn itself contains too low acetic acid and additional supplements are needed. Therefore, you need to consider more if the corn proportion is too high!

Based on the above three comparisons, Card B can be said to be an overwhelming victory! In short, when you want to buy dog ​​food in the future, remember to study the label carefully.