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I recently read about Merrick's new LID formulas for pets. Someone had mentioned on another blog that the canned cat food, specifically, the turkey and duck food, contain "dried egg product" and hence, the food cannot be single protein (unless dried turkey egg or duck egg product is being used which in that case Merrick should state that on the ingredient label).
I thought this was a very good point - my own cats are allergic to chicken and eggs. While Merrick states that the LID formulas do not contain, among other ingredients, eggs, what am I to make of dried egg product? What's the purpose of this ingredient if not being a cheap filler to add more protein? Isn't dried egg product made up of protein? How can Merrick market the duck and turkey as single protein?
I emailed Merrick about a week ago and have not received a response.
A Google search on dried egg product revealed some interesting info, both negative and positive, however, my main interest is the protein issue.
Thoughts?
Here are the ingredients for the duck formula:
Deboned Duck, Water for Processing, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Sodium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Flaxseed Oil, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract.
Thanks and have a great day everyone.
I thought this was a very good point - my own cats are allergic to chicken and eggs. While Merrick states that the LID formulas do not contain, among other ingredients, eggs, what am I to make of dried egg product? What's the purpose of this ingredient if not being a cheap filler to add more protein? Isn't dried egg product made up of protein? How can Merrick market the duck and turkey as single protein?
I emailed Merrick about a week ago and have not received a response.
A Google search on dried egg product revealed some interesting info, both negative and positive, however, my main interest is the protein issue.
Thoughts?
Here are the ingredients for the duck formula:
Deboned Duck, Water for Processing, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Sodium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Flaxseed Oil, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract.
Thanks and have a great day everyone.
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