Dry food "Chappy" is by far the most popular and popular in the modern animal feed market. This is primarily due to its low cost, as well as great convenience for owners. Buying trimmed meat at the market and preparing porridge for your pet is a thing of the past. However, how beneficial such nutrition is for his four-legged friend’s body! First of all, we need to consider the composition, that is, find out what is included in the “Chappy” food, and draw our own conclusions from this.
Product Description
Each owner, when switching his pet to dry food, will definitely ask himself the question of how much he can afford to spend per month on feeding his pet. If the amount is not too large, then you need to choose from the line of economy class food. This is precisely the reason for the high popularity enjoyed by the Chappy food. In addition, the marketing policy of the manufacturer makes its products as accessible as possible to the consumer. This line of food is sold in all major supermarkets, as well as small specialized departments. One more point: the feed is packaged in packages of various sizes, starting from 2.5 and ending with 15 kg. In this regard, Chappy food is also very convenient.
The opinion of veterinarians
This is the first thing a loving and caring owner should pay attention to, because the length and quality of your dog’s life depends on nutrition. And in fact, it is the composition that causes the most heated debate between veterinarians and owners. Arriving at the hospital, the latter begin to passionately prove that their animal has been eating only this type of food for many years and nothing bad has happened to it. To which doctors, with no less fervor, begin to tell terrible stories about crippled destinies and poor health, linking this with feeding with cheap dry food. Veterinarians encourage feeding your dog meat, including stewed vegetables and cereals, as well as cottage cheese and eggs. Based on this, we can say that “Chappy” is the food that causes the most such controversy.
Feed composition
What does the manufacturer pack in bright bags with tempting inscriptions “lunch meat”? Is there really meat in there? Chappy dog food, of course, must have a detailed description of the ingredients included in its composition, however, as it turns out, only premium food manufacturers follow this rule. But in our case, the buyer will have to be content with modest data on the packaging.
In first place (in the composition indicated on the package) are cereals. Very good, but the dog must eat meat, this is the main component, to which there are various additives in the form of cereals and vegetables. Why did the manufacturer choose this ingredient as the main one for feeding carnivores? But this is not the last mystery that Chappy dry food conceals. There are no hints about what kind of cereals are presented here. You won't know what your pet ate today. Was it rice or barley, millet or oats, and also how the ratio changes from one type of feed line to another.
Composition analysis
The composition of dry food includes cereals, meat, offal, vegetable protein extracts, animal fats, vegetable oils. In addition, according to advertising information, Chappi is a storehouse of a number of vitamins and minerals. In every 100 g, the animal receives 350 kcal, 18 g of protein, 10 g of fat, 7 g of fiber, the same amount of ash, 0.8 g of calcium, 0.6 g of phosphorus.
The composition is indicated on each pack
Note! Canned soft food consists of meat and internal organs of cattle and poultry. 100 g of food contains 77 kcal, about 5 g of protein, 4 g of fat, 2.5 g of ash, 0.3 g of fiber, 81 g of water and 0.25 g of calcium.
Composition of vitamins
100 g of dry food contains:
- 500 IU vitamin A;
- 50 IU vitamin D;
- 8 mg vitamin E;
- B vitamins;
- nicotinic and pantothenic acids.
A kilogram of canned food contains 150 IU of vitamin D3, 20 mg of vitamin E, 2 mg of copper sulfate and 53 mg of zinc sulfate.
Moving further down the list
The second ingredient in the composition is meat. Well, finally, the owner will breathe a sigh of relief. But it’s too early to rejoice, there is no information about what kind of meat it is, and given the cost of feed, doubts begin to creep in. If we look at the percentage of protein in the product, it becomes clear that there is very little meat, whatever that means. The next item is offal. Whether this means high-quality fish and meat and bone meal or beaks and feathers from the slaughterhouse of a poultry farm again remains a mystery. Finally, protein plant extracts. Another big question. If it contains meat and offal, why use vegetable protein? Probably in order to slightly increase the percentage of proteins to 15%, although this is still very little. That's pretty much what "Chappy" is all about. The composition of the food is, to put it mildly, not impressive. The last item is animal fats, and it is also not indicated what exactly their origin is and what to expect from them, benefit or harm.
Finally, various additives are indicated. This could be carrots or alfalfa, vegetable oils. It’s very good if it’s healthy, but what if it’s palm oil? Finally, minerals and vitamins are indicated, but it is also unclear which ones and in what quantities.
Chappi Dog Food Review
One of the most advertised economy class dog foods is “Chappie”. Its production is carried out by the Mars Corporation, which also produces Pedigree and Whiskas. The official website of Chappi food is https://chappi.ru/, but there is practically no useful information on it, so if you want to learn more about this “drying”, read our review.
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- Dog food “True Friends” - reviews, composition analysis, price;
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Ingredients of Chappy dog food
Consider the composition of Chappy dog food using the example of the “hearty meat lunch with beef” option. The first ingredient is grains, which are a source of carbohydrates. It is not specified which grains (what if you are allergic to one of them?). In second place are meat and offal. Presumably this is beef, because there is such a mark on the packaging, but again nothing is specified (what kind of offal, how much meat is there and how many of these offal?).
In addition to “meat and offal”, “protein plant extracts” are also a source of protein. Again, it is not clear what exactly they are derived from. The situation is the same with the source of fats, it is simply written “animal fats” and “vegetable oils”. The remaining ingredients of the composition are carrots, alfalfa, minerals and vitamins.
Under general names like “cereals”, “meat and offal”, etc. Waste from the food industry is always hidden, so you shouldn’t expect any special benefits for the dog’s body.
Among other things, the analysis indicates only 15% protein. Considering that one of its sources is “protein plant extracts” and they are in third place, and “cereals” also contain protein, then the second component “meat and offal” probably does not contain meat at all.
Pros and cons of this food
Among the advantages:
- very low price (several times less than good feed);
- In addition to dry food, there is canned food.
Among the disadvantages:
- there is no information about what kind of grains, meat by-products, fats they are;
- The percentages of ingredients are not indicated, maybe there is only 10% of “meat and offal”?
- preservative not specified;
- poor composition overall.
Variety of flavors
The products of this brand are based on 4 main lines. They will suit almost any taste requirements of your four-legged friend. However, a thoughtful study of the products again leads us to the idea that if the main ingredient is grains, then what difference does it make whether you buy “Meat Plenty” or “Meat Plate”, the taste will still be provided by artificial flavors. However, so that you have more information, we will tell you about each of them. “Meat plate” is food for adult dogs. It contains brewer's yeast, which should ensure normal metabolism, help strengthen the immune system and improve the pet's coat.
The second option is the Beef Diet. Judging by the manufacturer's promises, the composition contains beef and brewer's yeast, as well as carrots and alfalfa. “Meat abundance” - everything is the same, brewer’s yeast and meat in advertising, the list of ingredients is already listed on the packaging.
Main feed lines
The main line consists of:
- food recommended for adult dogs of large and medium breeds, “Meat Plate”. In addition to traditional ingredients, this includes chamomile and brewer's yeast;
- 2 types of food intended for adult dogs of all breeds - “Hearty meat lunch...”. One of them contains chicken meat and vegetables, the other contains beef instead of chicken;
- option “Meat abundance with vegetables and herbs” with carrots and alfalfa. Recommended for feeding dogs of all breeds and ages, except puppies.
Meat abundance with vegetables and herbs
Recommendations
Can Chappie food be used as a complete nutrition for a dog? Reviews from veterinarians lead us to believe that no. Sometimes, as a snack or camp lunch, it is possible, and even then it is advisable to choose a higher quality food, where the contents of certain substances will be carefully described on the packaging. For daily use - absolutely not, unless you want to deprive your pet of health, activity and longevity. There is a sad joke among veterinarians that as long as owners buy food of similar quality for their animals, they will not be left without work. Therefore, think carefully: experts say that by saving on food, you can seriously spend money on the services of a veterinarian who will not be able to restore your pet to full health. If you want to spend less on feeding your dog, give preference to representatives of small, indoor breeds. Then you will be able to buy high-quality food (either natural or dry) and still stay within your budget.
Features of the composition
The specific composition of Chappie dog food is the presence of brewer's yeast. A positive result of feeding your dog this way will be higher immunity.
And many vitamins and minerals will improve the appearance of your pet. The dog's metabolism is normalized. Carrots and alfalfa, as vitamin-rich plants, help keep the animal in excellent physical shape.
This is a wonderful source of nutrients for the dog's body. Processed meat in the food promotes the growth of your pet, and the presence of by-products in the food is a scientifically proven fact of their influence on the development of the dog.
The fiber in grains improves the functioning of your dog's digestive tract. The combination of vegetable and animal oils improves the taste of the food.
