Carbohydrate Sources In Iams® Dog Nutrition
Optimal Digestibility
Maintained Energy Levels
All Iams® dog products are formulated to fit the special nutritional requirements of your dog in his specific life stage or lifestyle. Iams® research has shown that some products are best formulated using a combination of carbohydrate sources. Such a combination offers optimal carbohydrate digestibility and helps maintain energy levels.
Carbohydrate Ingredients
Our dog foods contain a variety of carbohydrate ingredients.
Barley: Iams® uses cooked, finely ground whole grain barley in our dry, chicken-based dog formulas as part of our carbohydrate blend.
Maize: Iams® uses only high-quality maize kernels that have been finely ground to break up the outside covering of each kernel, and then cooked to increase digestibility.
Sorghum: Sorghum, is cracked, finely ground and cooked before it is added to our dry dog foods. It is another carbohydrate source in our carbohydrate blend.
Wheat: Wheat flour is another high-quality carbohydrate source.
Optimal Digestibility
Highly digestible diets are an important factor in the nutritional well-being of your dog. They deliver essential nutrients efficiently, so there is minimal waste.
Innovative research by Iams scientists has found that the complex carbohydrate sources grain sorghum and barley have a different breakdown.
These carbohydrate sources are all highly digestible, meaning a dog’s body will still metabolize a high percentage of each for energy. What’s unique about these grains is that they break down slowly and evenly, thereby providing a stable source of energy.
Maintained Energy Levels
The slow, even breakdown of the carbohydrate sources Sorghum and barley results in moderate, stable blood glucose levels after a meal. By minimizing swings in blood glucose, diets containing such carbohydrate sources help supply sustained energy.
All of our dry chicken-based dog formulas contain the blend of special carbohydrates sorghum, barley, maize and wheat. All these carbohydrates optimise the rate of carbohydrate digestion and assimilation, helping dogs maintain stable blood glucose levels after meals.
