Nutrient guidelines used in felid/strict carnivores diet evaluation
(All values expressed on a dry basis)1
| Nutrient | Min. Level | Nutrient | Min. Level | |
| PROXIMATE ANALYSIS | TRACE MINERALS | |||
| Crude Protein (CP) | 30.0% | Iron (Fe) | 8 0 ppm | |
| Crude Fat (EE) | 9.0% | Iodine (I) | 0.4 ppm | |
| Linoleic Acid | 0.5% | Copper (Cu) | 5.0 ppm | |
| Arachidonic Acid | 200 ppm | Manganese (Mn) | 7.5 ppm | |
| Ash (MAX) | – | Selenium (Se) | 0.1 ppm | |
| Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) | – | Zinc (Zn) | 75 ppm | |
| Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) | – | VITAMINS | ||
| AMINO ACIDS | Thiamin | 5.0 ppm | ||
| Lysine | 1.20% | Riboflavin | 4.0 ppm | |
| Methionine (Met)+Cystine (Cys) | 1.10% | Vitamin B6 | 4.0 ppm | |
| Isoleucine (Ile) | 0.52% | Vitamin B12 | 20 ppb | |
| Threonine (Thr) | 0.73% | Niacin | 60 ppm | |
| Tryptophan (Trp) | 0.25% | Folate | 800 ppb | |
| Arginine (Arg) | 1.25% | Biotin | 70 ppb | |
| Taurine (Tau) | 0.20% | Choline | 2400 ppm | |
| MACRO MINERALS | Pantothenate | 5 ppm | ||
| Calcium (Ca) | 1.00% | Vitamin A2 | 9000 IU/kg | |
| Phosphorus (P) | 0.80% | Vitamin D | 750 IU/kg | |
| Sodium (Na) | 0.20% | Vitamin E3 | 30 IU/kg | |
| Potassium (K) | 0.60% | Vitamin K | – | |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.08% | Vitamin C | – | |
1Nutrient guidelines based on AAFCO growth and reproduction profiles for cat foods. 2Felids must have a dietary source of preformed vitamin A since they are unable to convert carotenes (vitamin A precursors) to retinol (vitamin A). 3Add 10 IU of vitamin E above minimum level per gram of fish oil per kilogram of diet. |
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