Dog food, a quick primer
The first three ingredients on the label holds the key to the actual nutritional content of the dog food product. By checking out the first ingredient in the list, you will know what a particular dog food product is mostly made of. In most cases, you will want this first ingredient to be a high quality protein source such as meat. Don't forget to check out the bottom of the ingredient list when checking out dog food comparisons. Dog food products follow similar ingredient list conventions as human food, and this part of the list will show you what preservatives and other artificial ingredients are included.