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Is corn a poor quality ingredient in dog food? What about digestion?

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!

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

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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