Max's House
AAFCO CAT FOOD NUTRIENT PROFILES
BASED ON DRY MATTER
2003 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Nutrients |
Units DM Basis |
Growth & Reproduction Minimum |
Adult Maintenance Minimum |
Maximum |
| Crude Protein | % | 30.0 | 26.0 | |
| Arginine | % | 1.25 | 1.04 | |
| Histidine | % | 0.31 | 0.31 | |
| lsoleucine | % | 0.52 | 0.52 | |
| Leucine | % | 1.25 | 1.25 | |
| Lysine | % | 1.20 | 0.83 | |
| Methionine-cystine | % | 1.10 | 1.10 | |
| Methionine | % | 0.62 | 0.62 | 1.5 |
| Phenylalanine- tyrosine |
% | 0.88 | 0.88 | |
| Phenylalanine | % | 0.42 | 0.42 | |
| Threonine | % | 0.73 | 0.73 | |
| Tryptohan | % | 0.25 | 0.16 | |
| Valine | % | 0.62 | 0.62 | |
| Crude Fat | % | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Linoleic acid | % | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Arachidonic acid | % | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium | % | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Phosphorus | % | 0.8 | 0.5 | |
| Potassium | % | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Sodium | % | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Chloride | % | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Magnesium | % | 0.08 | 0.04 | |
| Iron | mg/kg | 80 | 80 | |
| Copper (extruded) | mg/kg | 15 | 5 | |
| Copper (canned) | mg/kg | 5 | 5 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg | 75 | 75 | 2000 |
| Iodine | mg.kg | 0.35 | 0.35 | |
| Selenium | mg/kg | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Vitamins & Others | ||||
| Vitamin A | IU/kg | 9000 | 5000 | 750000 |
| Vitamin D | IU/kg | 750 | 500 | 10000 |
| Vitamin E | IU/kg | 30 | 30 | |
| Vitamin K | mg.kg | 0.1 | .01 | |
| Thiamine | mg/kg | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Riboflavin | mg/kg | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Pantothenic acid | mg/kg | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Niacin | mg/kg | 60 | 60 | |
| Pyridoxine | mg/kg | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Folic acid | mg/kg | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Biotin | mg/kg | 0.07 | 0.07 | |
| Vitamin B12 | mg/kg | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Choline | mg/kg | 2400 | 2400 | |
| Taurine (extruded) | % | 0.10 | 0.10 | |
| Taurine (canned) | % | 0.20 | 0.20 |
AAFCO CAT FOOD NUTRIENT PROFILES
BASED ON CALORIE CONTENT'
Nutrients
Units per 1000 kcal ME
Growth & Reproduction Minimum
Adult Maintenance Minimum
Maximum
Crude Protein g 75 65 Arginine g 3.10 2.60 Histidine g 0.078 0.078 lsoleucine g 1.30 1.30 Leucine g 3.10 3.10 Lysine g 3.00 2.08 Methionine-cystine g 2.75 2.75 Methionine g 1.55 1.55 3.75 Phenylalanine-
tyrosineg 2.20 2.20 Phenylalanine g 1.05 1.05 Threonine g 1.83 1.83 Tryptohan g 0.63 0.40 Valine g 1.55 1.55 Crude Fat g 22.5 22.5 Linoleic acid g 1.25 1.25 Arachidonic acid g 0.05 0.05 Minerals Calcium g 2.5 1.5 Phosphorus g 2.0 1.25 Potassium g 1.5 1.5 Sodium g 0.5 0.5 Chloride g 0.75 0.75 Magnesium g 0.20 0.10 Iron mg 20.0 20.0 Copper (extruded) mg 3.75 1.25 Copper (canned) mg 1.25 1.25 Manganese mg 1.90 1.90 Zinc mg 18.8 18.8 500 Iodine mg 0.09 0.09 Selenium mg 0.03 0.03 Vitamins & Others Vitamin A IU 2250 1250 187500 Vitamin D IU 188 125 2500 Vitamin E IU 7.5 7.5 Vitamin K mg 0.03 0.03 Thiamine mg 1.25 1.25 Riboflavin mg 1.00 1.00 Pantothenic acid mg 1.25 1.25 Niacin mg 15 15 Pyridoxine mg 1.0 1.0 Folic acid mg 0.20 0.20 Biotin mg 0.018 0.018 Vitamin B12 mg 0.005 0.005 Choline mg 600 600 Taurine (extruded) g 0.25 0.25 Taurine (canned) g 0.50 0.50
Recommended food levels*
Factors Young To Middle Aged Cats Obese Prone
CatsOlder Cats
Energy density (kcal ME/g) 4.0-5.0
3.3-3.8 3.5-4.5 Energy density (kJ ME/g) 16.7-20.9 13.8-15.9 14.6-18.8 Protein (%) 30-45 30-45 30-45 Fat (%) 10-30 8-17 10-25 Crude fiber (%) <5 5-15 <10 Calcium (%) 0.5-1.0 0.5-1.0 0.6-1.0 Phosphorus (%) 0.5-0.8 0.5-0.9 0.5-0.7 Ca/P ratio 0.9:1-1.5:1 0.9:1-1.5:1 0.9:1-1.5:1 Sodium (%) 0.2-0.6 0.2-0.6 0.2-0.5 Potassium (%) 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 0.6-1.0 Magnesium (%) 0.04-0.1 0.04-0.1 0.05-0.1 Chloride (% >0.3 >0.3 >0.3 Average urinary pH 6.2-6.5 6.2-6.5 6.2-6.6 *Dry matter basis. Concentrations presume an energy density of 4.0 kcal/g. Levels should be corrected for foods with higher energy densities. Adjustment is unnecessary for foods with lower energy densities.