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by Nans gsd on 05 March 2014 - 21:03
So what do you guys think of this ingredient added in our dogs kibble foods?? And listed under organic kibble...
by fawndallas on 05 March 2014 - 23:03
If you can't prenounce it, should you eat it?
by zdog on 05 March 2014 - 23:03
as long as they come from natural organic sources, it's probably fine. They are a naturally occuring carbohydrate with some potential health benefits. But I guess I'd like to know how much they're putting in and where it's coming from.
by guddu on 06 March 2014 - 02:03
Its just a fancy name for a type of sugar.
by Nans gsd on 06 March 2014 - 15:03
It's fake sugar like saccrin (SP).
by zdog on 06 March 2014 - 15:03
They can synthesize it, but it can also occur naturally. I don't know that i've read anything ever that shows it works like Saccharin, aspertame or sucralose. I would avoid those 3 like the mother freaking plague in any food, human or dog. But Fructooligosaccharide? I guess I'd have to see more. I'm going back a long ways, but I don't remember anything particularly scary about it.
by ZweiGSD on 07 March 2014 - 04:03
I believe it is a prebiotic (supports the growth of probiotics). From a nutrition article: Prebiotics are soluble, fermentable fiber, a type of nondigestible carbohydrate, also called resistant starch. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are the most common, but other oligosaccharides, arabinogalactans, and lactulose are also considered prebiotics. Sources include inulin (a form of FOS extracted from chicory), larch (a source of arabinogalactins), pectins, beet pulp, gums (e.g., guar gum), and wheat dextrin (Benefiber).
by zdog on 07 March 2014 - 12:03
I don't believe it's "prebiotic" any more than any other sugar is either. I don't buy that it's a "health" food any more than I am convinced it's like aspertame. It just is what it is. if it's in food, i'm not concerned. If they're adding it I'd be concerned where it's coming from and how much.
by Ryanhaus on 07 March 2014 - 20:03
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20119826
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