In a dog’s 50/50 diet, meat and dry food are mixed. The idea is to get proteins and fats from the meat, and use the dry food as a source of trace elements and vitamins.
In the past, the concept of balance in food was introduced for feeding dogs. Balance is something that humans seem to have an innate need for. Chaos is bad and must be balanced. The feeling of chaos is also inherently related to ignorance.
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body and a very important electrolyte for muscle and nerve function, while also being the main building block of the skeleton. In puppy nutrition, it is perhaps the most studied component, as researchers have sought to understand its role in bone development and growth disorders.