Why dog food contains dried beet pulp
It is our goal to support owners in the species-appropriate nutrition of their dogs. To this end, we not only regularly develop new high-quality products; we are also available to our customers and interested parties at any time to answer any open questions about dog nutrition.
Of course, we are very pleased when this offer is gladly accepted. Because it shows that more and more dog owners attach great importance to the quality and composition of the food.
Recently we have been frequently asked why our dog food contains dried beet pulp. For this reason, we decided to write an article on this topic.
Dog food is a complex topic
Before we go into the subject of dried beet pulp, we would like to explain how complex the development of a dog food is. Because for a healthy and vital dog's life it is of course not enough to simply ensure a full stomach.
Dogs are so-called semi-carnivores. Their diet should therefore consist primarily of animal proteins and fats. In addition, however, your four-legged friend needs numerous other nutrients that are at least partially contained in the vegetable components of the dog food.
Nutrients that are missing or available in insufficient quantities can cause dangerous deficiency symptoms and serious illnesses in the long term. To avoid this, we work closely with a team of experts from veterinarians, nutritionists and breeders when developing our products. In this way, we can ensure that our food provides your dog with the nutrients he needs, thus optimally supporting the health and vitality of your four-legged friend.
Dried beet pulp - what is this?
Dried beet pulp is a by-product that is obtained during the processing of sugar beet into sugar. Dried beet pulp consists primarily of dietary fibres that play a role in regulating the digestion. It is therefore a source of fibre that stimulates the motor functions of the stomach and intestines.
Dried beet pulp contains a mixture of fermentable and non-fermentable fibres. Fermentable fibres play an important role in maintaining the balance in a dog's colon. They are needed to help produce short-chain fatty acids that provide energy to the cells of the intestinal mucosa.
The correct mixture is important
Although fermentable fibres have an important influence on intestinal motor functions, too large a quantity of them can easily cause problems. Especially in large breeds of dogs, excessive fermentation activity very often leads to soft faeces.
In order to avoid this undesirable side effect, we only use dried beet pulp for our Bellfor dog food, which contains 50 percent fermentable fibres.
In this way, we ensure that the dried beet pulp in our dog food promotes intestinal motor activity and at the same time prevents excessive fermentation.
Our conclusion on the subject of dried beet pulp in dog food
For dogs with high fermentation activity, it is important that the food contains not only rapidly digestible fibres (FOS) but also slowly digestible fibres, which are added to the dog food in the form of dried beet pulp.
The combination of both types of fibre helps to promote a healthy ecosystem in the intestine and optimum faeces consistency in dogs. As with all other ingredients, dried sugar beet pulp also fulfils an important function in our dog food and contributes directly to the needs-based care of your four-legged friend.
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