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Sostanze minerali
A generic label for added minerals in pet food, not a specific harmful substance.
"Sostanze minerali" is Italian for "mineral substances," a catch-all term used on pet food labels for the mineral premix (like calcium, phosphorus, zinc, or iron compounds) added to meet a pet's nutritional needs. On its own this isn't a single chemical to evaluate — it's a category, and its safety depends on which minerals are used and in what amounts, which are set by animal feed regulations.
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Why it matters
Pet foods need added minerals because processing (cooking, extrusion) and the base ingredients often don't supply enough calcium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, iodine, and other minerals for a complete diet. "Sostanze minerali" is a label shorthand — common in EU pet food ingredient lists — that groups these additions together instead of listing each one. It's not itself a toxin; it's a functional category, like saying "vitamins" instead of naming each vitamin.
Quellen (3)
- 1.EU Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed
- 2.EU Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition
- 3.FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food
