Nutrient (miminum) requirements of Cats (Growth) expressed as a percentage or amount per kg DM (dry matter)

by Christine M. Ruessheim

 

Nutrient	NRC 1986 a	NRC 1978	CVMA 1987 b	CVMA c	AAFCO 1994 d	WCPN 1994 d
Protein, %	24.00	33.30	28.00	55.00	30.00	24.00
Arginine, %	1.00	.	.	.	1.25	1.00
Histidine, %	0.30	.	.	.	0.31	0.30
Isoleucine, %	0.50	.	.	.	0.52	0.50
Leucine, %	1.20	.	.	.	1.25	1.20
Lysine, %	0.80	.	.	.	1.20	0.80
Methionine-cysteine, %	0.75	.	.	.	1.10	0.75
Phenylalanine-tyrosine, %	0.85	.	.	.	0.88	0.85
Threonine, %	0.70	.	.	.	0.73	0.70
Tryptophan, %	0.15	.	.	.	0.25	0.15
Valine, %	0.60	.	.	.	0.62	0.60
Taurine, %	0.04	.	.	.	0.20 (0.10) e	0.25 (0.10) e
Fat, %	.	.	9.00	50.00	.	.
Linoleic acid,%	0.50	.	1.00	.	0.50	0.50
Arachidonic acid, %	0.02	.	0.01	.	0.02	0.02
MINERALS	.	.	.	..	.	.
Calcium, %	0.80	.	1.00	4.00	1.00	0.50
Phosphorus, %	0.60	.	0.80	.	0.80	0.40
Potassium, %	0.44	.	0.30	.	0.60	0.40
Sodium, %	0.05	.	0.20	.	0.20	0.20
Chloride, %	0.19	.	0.30	.	0.30	0.30
Magnesium, %	0.04	.	0.05	.	0.08	0.03
Iron, mg/kg	80.00	.	100.00	1500.00	80.00	80.00
Copper, mg/kg	5.00	.	5.00	.	5.00	5.00
Manganese, mg/kg	5.00	.	10.00	.	7.50	5.00
Zinc, mg/kg	50.00	.	30.00	.	75.00	50.00
Iodine, mg/kg	0.35	.	1.00	.	0.35	0.35
Selenium, mg/kg	0.10	.	0.10	10.00	0.10	0.10
VITAMINS	.	.	.	.	.	.
Vit. A, IU/kg	3333.00	27777.00	10000.00	87000.00	9000.00	3000
Vit. D, IU/kg	500.00	1111.00	1000.00	10000.00	750.00	250
Vit. E, IU/kg	30.00	151.00	80.00	1000.00	30.00	30.00
Vit. K, IU/kg	.	.	.	2000.00	0.10	0.10
Thiamin, mg/kg	5.00	4.40	5.00	5000.00	5.00	5.00
Riboflavin, mg/kg	4.00	4.40	5.00	100.00	4.00	4.00
Pantothenic acid, mg/kg	5.00	5.50	10.00	2000.00	5.00	5.00
Niacin, mg/kg	40.00	44.00	45.00	.	60.00	40.00
Pyridoxine, mg/kg	4.00	2.20	4.00	50.00	4.00	4.00
Folic acid, mg/kg	0.80	.	1.00	.	0.80	0.80
Biotin, mg/kg	0.07	.	0.05	1.00	0.07	0.07
B-12, mcg/kg	0.02	.	0.02	6.00	0.02	0.02
Choline, g/kg	2.40	3.30	.	.	2.40	2.40
Vitamin C, mg/kg	-	-	--	--	-	-

 

Legend:

^a DM basis, 5 kcal ME/g
^b DM basis, 4 kcal ME/g
^c Suggested upper limit
^d DM basis, 4 kcal ME/g
^e higher value for canned food, lower value for dry food

AAFCO = Association of American Feed Control
CVMA = Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
NCR = National Academy of Science, Washington DC
WCPN = Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition

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