The Best Grain-Free Dog Food for Your Four-Legged Friend
Nowadays, allergies are everywhere; your dog can be sensitive not only to animal proteins but also to grains.
For this reason, at
Prima Diervoeding, we have included the
best grain-free dog food in our range. Healthy, tasty, affordable, and free of grains. What more could you want?
Grains or No Grains?
Not all grains cause (allergic) reactions in your furry troublemaker. When grains are properly pre-cooked and processed, the chance of your dog having issues is much smaller. But the right amount of grains is also essential. Too many grains can cause unpleasant symptoms.
Still, (allergic) problems with good-quality grains are not completely ruled out; your allergic or sensitive four-legged friend can still suffer from symptoms due to good-quality grains.
In that case, grain-free dog food is your savior. As the name suggests, no grains are added to the food. In short, food that your dog cannot have an allergic reaction to due to added grains.
Looking for grain-free dog food? Be sure to check out the Prima Diervoeding range; our grain-free options are available in supermarkets and our online webshop.
These Symptoms Can Be Caused by Grains
As mentioned above, grains can cause unpleasant symptoms in your sensitive or allergic dog. Your furry friend can experience — among other things — skin irritations, stomach and intestinal issues, itching, and hair loss. Digestion can also react sensitively to (too many) grains. Very unpleasant, but fortunately, these (allergic) symptoms can be prevented with the best grain-free dog food.
What Do We Mean by Grain-Free Dog Food?
Many supermarkets are stocked with bags of dog food containing too many grains (of poor quality). Despite all the knowledge manufacturers and distributors have, too many grains (of poor quality) are still added. This is done for only one reason: cost savings. Since the grains serve merely as fillers, your four-legged friend gains no energy from them.
So make sure to read the ingredient list on the label carefully or even better: choose the best grain-free dog food.
Feeling overwhelmed? Be sure to visit your nearest supermarket or our webshop; at Prima Diervoeding, you have a choice of various grain-free dog kibbles.
The Most Common Grains in Dog Food
To save you from scouring the internet for the most common grains in dog food, we have listed them below:
- Corn
- Rice
- Wheat
- Rye
- Barley
- Oats
What Are Grains Replaced With?
In grain-free dog food, grains are replaced by alternative carbohydrate sources. The most commonly used substitutes are: lentils, potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes (bataat), pumpkin, and fava beans.
What About Gluten?
To make the whole grain story even more complicated, we add gluten to the mix. Gluten can also cause a sensitive reaction in your furry friend. But how does that actually work?
‘Gluten’ refers to a group of proteins found in the endosperm of grains (for example, rice). In short, grains largely consist of gluten.
So if your dog is sensitive to gluten, grain-free dog food not only prevents sensitivity or allergy to grains but also to gluten.
The Benefits at a Glance
To emphasize the advantages of grain-free dog food once more, here are the benefits listed:
- Less chance of allergies
- Better digestion
- Fewer stomach and intestinal problems
- Reduced hair loss and itching
- Provides your dog with more energy
- Less stool
The Best Grain-Free Dog Food from Prima Diervoeding
You can come to us not only for grain-free dog food; you will also find delicious
wet food and hypoallergenic kibbles. Moreover, you’ll make your furry friend very happy with our irresistible trainers, chew snacks, and
dried snacks. Our extensive range of
dog snacks will surely give you plenty of choices.
