Potato
Also appears on labels as: potatoes, dried potatoes, ground potatoes, dried ground potatoes, organic potatoes, potato flour
Potato or cassava root, dried and ground, or refined down to pure starch.
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- Where it comes from
- Vegetable processing and starch refineries.
- Why it's in the product
- The binder that replaces grain in grain-free formulas. Starch is what makes extruded kibble hold its shape.
- Safety and toxicity
- Safe as used. Refined starches are close to pure carbohydrate, so a grain-free food built on potato and tapioca is not automatically lower in carbs than a grain-inclusive one. Raw green potato and potato leaves contain solanine, which is toxic, but that is not what is in the bag.
- Interactions and who should be careful
- Total carbohydrate load is the thing to weigh for overweight or diabetic pets, not the specific starch.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
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