From:
"Joan"
Date: 2009-10-01 09:28:43 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: A protein debate, not a food type debate
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I have contacted the Gerber foods folks,
and they use muscle meats in their meat baby foods; no organs.
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "sukiedaviscrandall" <sukie@...> wrote:
>
> The senior kibbles are a great idea.
>
> The chances that the baby food contains organ meat are low because babies tend to prefer bland foods, so it is probably white meat chicken.
>
> Here are some sites with info on how some foods compare for phosphorous levels. Most are for human health but the foods should be the same so:
>
> If you scroll down this one has actual numbers:
> http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/phosphorus/
>
> Neither chicken nor egg are high in phosphorous.
>
> http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/HQ01212
>
> Additives that can add phosphorous:
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210161912.htm
>
> No idea who reliable this one is but on skimming (which is all I have time to do) it appears okay:
> http://www.davita.com/diet-and-nutrition/c/478
>
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