What is the difference between grain proteins vs. carbohydrates?
Using grain ingredients for protein vs. using them for carbohydrates is an important Bil-Jac distinction. We never use grain gluten meals or grain protein concentrates as a source of protein in our formulas. When you see gluten meals or protein concentrates listed on other competing brands’ labels, the purpose is to boost declared protein, and not your dog’s nutrition. We use carbohydrates to provide a strong nutritional balance and energy. In that dogs are carnivores, they need protein, yes – but they also need carbohydrates. Studies of dogs in the wild show us that when they kill to eat, they not only eat the meat, but also the partially digested grasses in the stomach as a source of carbohydrates. Therefore, there is a significant distinction in the function of gluten meals, which are added for protein, and grains, which are added to boost protein levels on the label, versus grains which are added to balance carbohydrates in the diet. Finally, some dogs exhibit allergic reactions to
