Nutritional analysis of commercially available, complete plant- and meat-based dry dog foods in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adoption of a plant-based diet is a popular lifestyle choice for many owners of canine companion animals. Increasingly, owners would like to feed their canine companions a similar diet. A plant-based dietary pattern has been reported to be associated with some micronutrient deficiencies. Complete dog foods are, by definition, supposed to be nutritionally replete in all macro- and micronutrients. Few studies have reported a full nutritional analysis of complete, dry plant- versus meat-based dog foods.

Method

31 dry commercially available dog foods (n = 19 meat-based, n = 6 veterinary and n = 6 plant-based) were analysed for total protein content and individual amino acids, fatty acids, major and trace elements, vitamin D and all B-vitamins.

Results

Nutrition

SUBMITTER: Brociek RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407485 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature