Does "dried" on pet food labels mean lower quality ingredients?

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When a pet food companies label says "dried sweet potatoes" or "dried potatoes" instead of "sweet potatoes" or "potatoes" what does that exactly mean? Is this ingredient lesser quality than if it were to say sweet potatoes or potatoes? Why or why not? The company in referring to is Natural Balance. Thanks! Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 5 years and 7 months old | 17 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

No, the ingredients would not be of lesser quality but merely reflects the form in which the products is included in the formula. Dried products have had water content reduced, often as a means of preserving them

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