And there's the thing: carbs gets horribly complicated because of their simple and complex versions! (My mother was a dietition for years so I was brought up with some of this stuff and still am stuck in the old lingo.)Sweet potatoes are lower on the glycemic index, (better for humans who are diabetic than white potato - like my mom, whose diabetic, can eat SP vs white potatoes), but that's humans, I agree, those ingredients are way too starchy for our feline friends.
Hmm.... re peas. I'm concerned now about the peas in NVI ...... although I pick them out but still .... hmm....
When I contacted Weruva to ask about the Steak Frites which uses potato starch but also had chunks of what looked like regular white potato, I was told they use "white sweet potatoes" which would be yams, which are white. I did a quick search and found that yams are supposed to be less starchy than regular sweet potatoes.
So difficult to find a decent low starch food, carrageenan-free and ideally guar gum free food, esp for me since my cats can't eat chicken.
I guess what's most important is that all three of these veggies are high-carb, so not really good for cats. (I had meant to say "not good" above in parens...) Somewhere, long ago, I read a good article about carbs and gas in cats... But of course I don't remember where I found it.
Anyway, here's to healthy, happy cats and people in 2016!
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