| Nutrient Allowances for Growth and Reproduction per DM1 (dry matter) |
| Nutrient | Units | DM1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAFCO | NRC | CVMA | ||
| Protein | % |
30 |
22.5 |
35 |
| Fat | % |
9.0 |
9.0 |
20 |
| Calcium | % |
1.0 |
0.80 |
1.0 |
| Iron | mg/kg |
80 |
80 |
100 |
| Magnesium | % |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
| Phosphorus | % |
0.80 |
0.72 |
0.80 |
| Potassium | % |
0.60 |
0.40 |
0.30 |
| Sodium | % |
0.20 |
0.14 |
0.20 |
| Zinc | mg/kg |
75 |
75 |
75 |
| Copper | mg/kg |
5.0 |
8.4 |
5.0 |
| Manganese | mg/kg |
7.5 |
4.8 |
10 |
| Selenium | mg/kg |
0.10 |
0.30 |
0.10 |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) | mg/kg |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | mg/kg |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
| Niacin (Vitamin B-3) | mg/kg |
60 |
40 |
45 |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B-5) | mg/kg |
5.0 |
5.7 |
10 |
| Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) | mg/kg |
4.0 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
| Folic Acid | mg/kg |
0.80 |
0.75 |
1.0 |
| Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin) | mcg/kg |
20 |
22.5 |
20 |
| Vitamin A | IU/kg |
9000 |
3333 |
10000 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | IU/kg |
30 |
38 |
80 |
| Vitamin D | IU/kg |
750 |
224 |
1000 |
| Vitamin K | mg/kg |
0.10 |
1.0 |
No data |
| Linoleic Acid | % |
0.50 |
0.55 |
2.0 |
| Arachidonic Acid | % |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.1 |
| EPA & DHA | % |
No data |
No data |
No data |
| Tryptophan | % |
0.25 |
0.16 |
No data |
| Threonine | % |
0.73 |
0.65 |
No data |
| Isoleucine | % |
0.52 |
0.54 |
No data |
| Leucine | % |
1.25 |
1.28 |
No data |
| Lysine | % |
1.2 |
0.85 |
No data |
| Methionine & Cystine | % |
1.1 |
0.88 |
No data |
| Methionine | % |
0.62 |
0.44 |
No data |
| Phenylalanine & Tyrosine | % |
0.88 |
1.91 |
No data |
| Phenylalanine | % |
0.42 |
0.50 |
No data |
| Valine | % |
0.62 |
0.64 |
No data |
| Arginine | % |
1.25 |
0.96 |
No data |
| Histidine | % |
0.31 |
0.33 |
No data |
| Choline | g/kg |
2.4 |
2.55 |
2.0 |
| Biotin | mg/kg |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
| Taurine2 | % |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.10 |
| Chloride | % |
0.30 |
0.09 |
0.30 |
| Iodine | mg/kg |
0.35 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
AAFCO - Association of American Feed Control Officials NRC - National Research Council CVMA - Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 1 Presumes an energy density of 4kcal metabolizable energy/g dry matter (respectively 4000kcal metabolizable energy/kg). 2 The NRC recommended allowance of taurine for highly digestible purified diets is 0.4g/kg diet (0.04%DM) whereas for dry expanded and canned diets it is 1.7 g/kg DM (0.17%DM). The AAFCO allowance of taurine for extruded diets is 0.1% DM whereas for canned diets it is 0.2%DM. |