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Science Diet question...
Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there
is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? From the Hill's website: Ingredients Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), chicken liver flavor, DL- methionine, taurine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). From the bag (which I bought one week ago): Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat(preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), chicken liver flavour, DL-methionine, taurine, preserved with BHT and BHA, beta-caroten, minerals (potassium choride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium, selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). So what is the deal with the subtle difference? -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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Joe Canuck wrote:
Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? From the Hill's website: Ingredients Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), chicken liver flavor, DL- methionine, taurine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). From the bag (which I bought one week ago): Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat(preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), chicken liver flavour, DL-methionine, taurine, preserved with BHT and BHA, beta-caroten, minerals (potassium choride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium, selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). So what is the deal with the subtle difference? Maybe a typo on the web?? |
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Joe Canuck wrote:
Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? From the Hill's website: Ingredients Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), chicken liver flavor, DL- methionine, taurine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). From the bag (which I bought one week ago): Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat(preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), chicken liver flavour, DL-methionine, taurine, preserved with BHT and BHA, beta-caroten, minerals (potassium choride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium, selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). So what is the deal with the subtle difference? Maybe a typo on the web?? |
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 20:22:43 -0500, Joe Canuck wrote:
Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? It looks like a change in formulation happened somewhere down the road - perhaps the BHA formula is old, and they put the new formula on the web? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 20:22:43 -0500, Joe Canuck wrote:
Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? It looks like a change in formulation happened somewhere down the road - perhaps the BHA formula is old, and they put the new formula on the web? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? From the Hill's website: Ingredients Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), chicken liver flavor, DL- methionine, taurine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). From the bag (which I bought one week ago): Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat(preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), chicken liver flavour, DL-methionine, taurine, preserved with BHT and BHA, beta-caroten, minerals (potassium choride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium, selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). So what is the deal with the subtle difference? Prolly using up the last print run of bags before the change. That type of package is very expensive to print and manufacture. Printing very high quantities in single press runs significantly reduces the cost per bag. Phil. |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? From the Hill's website: Ingredients Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), chicken liver flavor, DL- methionine, taurine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). From the bag (which I bought one week ago): Chicken, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, chicken by-product meal, corn meal, animal fat(preserved with BHA, propyl gallate and citric acid), chicken liver flavour, DL-methionine, taurine, preserved with BHT and BHA, beta-caroten, minerals (potassium choride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium, selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement). So what is the deal with the subtle difference? Prolly using up the last print run of bags before the change. That type of package is very expensive to print and manufacture. Printing very high quantities in single press runs significantly reduces the cost per bag. Phil. |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message
... Okay, this has just come to my attention. Can anyone explain why there is a discrepancy between the ingredient list on the bag and the ingredient list on the website for Science Diet Adult Chicken & Rice Recipe? From the Hill's website: (deletia) From the bag (which I bought one week ago): (deletia) So what is the deal with the subtle difference? My educated guess is that the web-based ingedients list is provided for a worldwide audience, and for general informational purposes only, and thus uses more general terminology. The bag label ingredients list is authoritative, and specific to the country of sale, (which I presume from the Queen's English spellings is Canada) which likely has more specific labelling requirements. There's generally no national rules (nor is it practical for there to be, really) governing web content, while every county has generally has its own specific rules governing labelling of retail packages. The U.S. likely has less specific requirements (e.g. "mixed tocopherols" versus "BHA, propyl gallate") than Canada, and since Hill's is a U.S. company, their web author took the text from a for-sale-in-U.S. bag. I found a _Canadian_ site, http://www.agsci.ubc.ca/courses/fnh/410/lipids/5_2.htm, that discusses the chemical composition and application of antioxidants in food preservation, including BHT, BHA, and tocoperols. |
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