Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 6 years old | 17 lbs
Is corn poor quality nutrition for dogs? I'm feeding hills science diet id digestive care and i notice it has corn in it. I've always thought corn was a poor quality ingredient. Please explain. Thanks!
1 Answer
Published on July 12th, 2018
No, corn is not a poor quality ingredient, it is a good source of carbohydrate. Corn is also rich in vitamin C, magnesium, B vitamins and carotenoids, contains very little fat, and is a good source of fiber.
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