Periodic Graphics: The chemistry of cat and dog kibble

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explores the chemical components of dry food for pets To download a pdf of this article, visit cenm.ag/kibble. References used to create this graphic: Golder, Christina, James L. Weemhoff, and Dennis E. Jewell. “Cats Have Increased Protein Digestibility as Compared to Dogs and Improve Their Ability to Absorb Protein as Dietary Protein Intake Shifts from Animal to Plant Sources.” Animals (2020). DOI: 10.3390/ani10030541. Levesque, A., C. Niceron, I. Guiller, J. Brand, B. Bryant, and J. Araujo. “Pyrophosphates and Cat Food Palatability.” Accessed Sept. 19, 2024. Roach, Mary. “The Chemistry of Kibble.” Popular Science, updated May 20, 2021. Verbrugghe, Adronie, and Myriam Hesta. “Cats and Carbohydrates: The Carnivore Fantasy?” Vet. Sci. (2017). DOI: 10.3390/vetsci4040055. A collaboration between C&EN and Andy Brunning, author of the popular graphics blog Compound Interest To see more of Brunning’s work, go to compoundchem.com. To see all of C&EN’s