Why grain free dog food?

Many grain-free dog foods (especially the moist and freeze-dried grain-free dog foods) contain more protein and animal fats and fewer carbohydrates than their grain-based counterparts and are therefore more easily digested. Other benefits include: May reduce canine food allergies. More energy. read more

California Natural Grain-Free – part of the Natura Pet foods (like EVO above), the California Natural line is a limited ingredient dog food, great for dogs with allergies. As an extension of that line, they created California Natural Grain Free – a limited ingredient, wheat free option. read more

One misconception is that grain free dog food is also low-carb. However, vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, green peas and tapioca often replace the grains in grain-free dog foods, especially in kibble foods, making them as high or higher in carbohydrates than grain-based dog foods. read more

Grain free dog foods are, as the name implies, diets that do not contain grain. Gluten free dog food, on the other hand, may or may not contain grain as an ingredient. Gluten is the protein that is found in specific types of grain, namely wheat, barley, and rye. read more