Page 152 - Raw Diet References Book 2019

Table VII-18 c
Recommended nutrient levels for adult dogs based on a MER of

110 kcal ME/kg
0.75

Maximum levels are expressed as either EU legal limit (L) – given only on DM basis, or nutritional (N) levels

Per 1000 kcal ME Per MJ ME Per 100g DM
Nutrient UNIT
Min Max Min Max Min Max
Protein* g 45.00 - 10.80 - 18.00 -
Arginine* g 1.30 - 0.31 - 0.52 -
Histidine g 0.58 - 0.14 - 0.23 -
Isoleucine g 1.15 - 0.27 - 0.46 -
Leucine g 2.05 - 0.49 - 0.82 -
Lysine* g 1.05 - 0.25 - 0.42 -
Methionine* g 1.00 - 0.24 - 0.40 -
Methionine + cystine* g 1.91 - 0.46 - 0.76 -
Phenylalanine g 1.35 - 0.32 - 0.54 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 2.23 - 0.53 - 0.89 -
Threonine g 1.30 - 0.31 - 0.52 -
Tryptophan g 0.43 - 0.10 - 0.17 -
Valine g 1.48 - 0.35 - 0.59 -
Fat* g 13.75 - 3.29 - 5.50 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 3.27 - 0.79 - 1.32
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg - - - - - -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g - - - - - -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g - - - - - -
Minerals
Calcium* g 1.25 6.25 (N) 0.30 1.49 (N) 0.50 2.5 (N)
Phosphorus g 1.00 4.00 (N) 0.24 0.96 (N) 0.40 1.6 (N)
Ca / P ratio 1/1 2/1 1/1 2/1 1/1 2/1
Potassium g 1.25 - 0.30 - 0.50 -
Sodium* g 0.25 a 0.06 a 0.10 a
Chloride g 0.38 a 0.09 a 0.15 a
Magnesium g 0.18 - 0.04 - 0.07 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 1.80 (L) 0.43 (L) 0.72 2.8 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.26 (L) 0.06 (L) 0.11 1.1 (L)
Iron* mg 9.00 (L) 2.15 (L) 3.60 142 (L)
Manganese mg 1.44 (L) 0.34 (L) 0.58 17.0 (L)
Selenium* µg 75.00 (L) 17.90 (L) 30.00 56.8 (L)
Zinc* mg 18.00 (L) 4.30 (L) 7.20 22.7 (L)
Vitamins - - -
Vitamin A* IU 1 515.00 100 000(N) 362.00 23 900 (N) 606.00 40 000 (N)
(L) (L) 227 (L)
Vitamin D* IU 138.00 33.00 55.20
800.00 (N) 191.00 (N) 320 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 9.00 - 2.20 - 3.60 -
Thiamine mg 0.54 - 0.13 - 0.21 -
Riboflavin* mg 1.50 - 0.36 - 0.60 -
Pantothenic acid mg 3.55 - 0.85 - 1.42 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.36 - 0.09 - 0.15 -
Vitamin B12 µg 8.36 - 2.00 - 3.35 -
Niacin mg 4.09 - 0.98 - 1.64 -
Folic acid µg 64.50 - 15.40 - 25.80 -
Biotin* µg - - - - - -
Choline mg 409.00 - 97.80 - 164.00 -
Vitamin K* µg - - - - - -
- - -
a. cf. footnote c to Tables III-3
a-c

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