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Whole-Health™
Ingredients
Include Antibiotic-Free
Meat Meals*
With No Added Hormones
Chicken Meal originates
in facilities handling chicken for our dinner table. Our Chicken Meal
has passed USDA inspection and is
antibiotic free and has no added hormones. It is an excellent source of
Omega 6 fatty acids, a natural coat and skin conditioner.
Pork Meal
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Pork is the most consumed meat in the world.
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Pork has a higher digestibility than beef, chicken or lamb.
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There are more calories per pound (2825) than beef, chicken, fish or
lamb.
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There is an excellent amino acid profile.
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It is a
unique protein source.
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Pork is
very palatable.
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It
is one of only two meats naturally high in
L-Carnitine (Linus Pauling Institute)
Pork Production
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Pork produced in the US is 31% leaner than it was twenty years ago.
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Over 100,000,000 pigs are raised in the US each year.
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Production is no longer a back yard business.
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Commercial operations are as efficient as possible so as to reduce
overhead.
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Parasites, especially Trichinosis, are
virtually non existent in the US hog
industry today (Center of Disease Control).
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Trichinosis is easily killed by heat (137 degrees F). Eagle’s
extrusion temperatures are 210 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Our pork meal contains only 11% fat, about the same as our fish meal.
Lamb Meal
is imported. The sheep are free range and grass fed. Lamb Meal is used in several of our
single meat meal
formulas.
Anchovy,
Sardine & Sardine Meals
(low ash/low magnesium)
used in Eagle Pack formulas are harvested from pure, cold, Antarctic
Ocean waters and put on ice. We buy a special premium grade that is
cooked at moderate temperatures. Regular meals are cooked to almost
burning temperatures, which greatly reduces nutrient values. Our darker
fleshed fish are high in Omega 3 fatty acids, so beneficial to coat and
skin health. “Whitefish” (not used in Eagle Pack formulas), is a generic
name for a number of species of white fish used in some brands. The
species will vary bag-to-bag, formula-to-formula. They have minimal
Omega 3 fatty acid levels. The nice white meat from whitefish to to the
fish counter at your super market. The boney skeleton and head
that's left goes to other pet food plants. Bone contributes to
high ash levels. We use the meat from the Anchovy and Sardine, so
one amount is low. Most fish meals are preserved with ethoxyquin; our meal is preserved naturally.
(DOT and CG permits on file)
Eagle Pack chooses the most digestible sources
of
animal protein
as seen in the chart below:
Meat
Diets |
%
Digestible |
Used in
Eagle Pack® Diets |
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Lamb* |
87.800% |
Yes |
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Chicken |
91.400% |
Yes |
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Pork* |
93.900% |
Yes |
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Fish |
95.500% |
Yes |
Source: Midwest Laboratories, Breman, Indiana
* Is used as a single source protein in several formulas.
Meat Meals are made from the meat part of
the animal, not spare parts, and is what we use in Eagle Pack Super
Premium formulas. We do not use by-products in our diets.
We don't dilute our meat
ingredients with water.
We use a very concentrated form of meats known as meals,
which are 11 times more protein-concentrated than "meat".
Foods that list "real chicken/beef" or chicken/beef first include
the water weight in this ingredient. Chicken/beef in this form consists
of 70% water.
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100% |
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100% |
100% |
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Some brands lead you to
expect this much "real" chicken/beef. |
30% |
When Eagle Pack states you
are getting this much chicken meal... |
You are getting this much
chicken meal. |
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Your dog is actually getting
this much. |
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* Meat Meals are
made from the meat part of the animal, not spare parts, and is what we
use in Eagle Pack Super Premium formulas. We do not use
by-products in our diets.
Actual Ingredients
of a
"Meat-First" Brand |
Actual Ingredients of
Eagle Pack Original Adult |
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Brewers Rice
Whole Grain Wheat
Whole Grain Corn
Corn Gluten Meal
Poultry By-Product Meal
Beef Tallow
*Chicken
Pea Fiber
Pearled Barley
Fish Meal |
Pork Meal
Ground Yellow Corn
Rice Flour
Chicken Meal
Corn Germ Meal
Chicken Fat
Dried Beet Pulp
Fish Meal
Brewers Dried Yeast
Dried Egg Product
Flaxseed |
* The manufacturer counts the
weight of the water, and lists chicken first. With the water
removed, your pet is getting 70% less "chicken" than you were led to
believe. Note that four grain products, and by-products are now listed ahead of
chicken.
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