This suggests the natural form of vitamin C is superior.
Very good point, Sue, and probably one of the main reasons why plant-based mineral supplements can work better than synthetic/inorganic ones.
The same is true of selenium, which is much better absorbed when in a natural form (eg: brewers yeast) rather than as sodium selenite, which is a common source in feed supplements.
Although minerals are listed on supplements, you have to ask how much of it is actually available to the horse if they are all in a synthetic form.
Says on website :
Estimated DE 9.5MJ/Kg
Starch 15%
Sugar 5%
The vitamin and mineral supplement in these feeds provides Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Copper, Selenium, Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Nicotinic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, Biotin, Iodine, Cobalt, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Calcium and Magnesium.
Last edited by vic_s on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:23 am; edited 2 times in total
Wheat syrup is made form the starch portion of Wheat by milling the wheat, cooking it with water and adding an enzyme like amylase to break down the starch into glucose or maltose (two glucose stuck together). It is possible to also create a fructose syrup with some minor catalytic action. It has the same nutritional value as any other saccharide, 4 Kcal's per gram. The minor mineral content is seen as a defect but is good for you.
Ironic that so many companies market "lo cal" feeds, and in fact you are paying for chopped straw, covered in syrup or mollasses to make the horses eat it....
Bet they would find it harder to market if it was called "Sugar coated straw with added minerals" instead of Ride and Relax/Hi-fi/Happy Hoof etc
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