Table 2.
Comparison of plant-sourced ingredients in grain-containing (n = 42) and grain-free (n = 35) dry cat diets
| Carbohydrate source | Number of grain diets | Number of grain-free diets | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa | 6 | 10 | 0.162 |
| Apple | 9 | 11 | 0.435 |
| Barley | 13 | 1 | 0.002 |
| Beet | 14 | 9 | 0.618 |
| Blackberry | 1 | 2 | 0.588 |
| Blueberry | 13 | 15 | 0.344 |
| Broccoli | 4 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Carrot | 16 | 16 | 0.643 |
| Cauliflower | 0 | 2 | 0.230 |
| Celery | 2 | 5 | 0.235 |
| Chickpea | 0 | 6 | 0.007 |
| Chicory | 9 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Corn | 12 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Cranberry | 20 | 18 | 0.821 |
| Flax | 24 | 15 | 0.256 |
| Green beans | 0 | 2 | 0.203 |
| Kelp | 9 | 4 | 0.361 |
| Lentil | 1 | 6 | 0.042 |
| Lettuce | 2 | 4 | 0.402 |
| Millet | 5 | 0 | 0.059 |
| Oat | 19 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Pea | 14 | 32 | 0.000 |
| Pomegranate | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Potato | 8 | 17 | 0.008 |
| Pumpkin | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Raspberry | 1 | 2 | 0.588 |
| Rice | 34 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Sorghum/milo | 3 | 0 | 0.246 |
| Soy | 8 | 0 | 0.007 |
| Spinach | 9 | 9 | 0.788 |
| Sweet potato | 7 | 15 | 0.021 |
| Tapioca/cassava | 0 | 12 | 0.000 |
| Tomato | 11 | 7 | 0.596 |
| Watercress | 2 | 4 | 0.402 |
| Wheat | 7 | 0 | 0.014 |
| Yucca | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |