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

95 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 52.10 - 12.50 - 21.00 -
Arginine* g 1.51 - 0.36 - 0.60 -
Histidine g 0.67 - 0.16 - 0.27 -
Isoleucine g 1.33 - 0.32 - 0.53 -
Leucine g 2.37 - 0.57 - 0.95 -
Lysine* g 1.22 - 0.29 - 0.46 -
Methionine* g 1.16 - 0.28 - 0.46 -
Methionine + cystine* g 2.21 - 0.53 - 0.88 -
Phenylalanine g 1.56 - 0.37 - 0.63 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 2.58 - 0.62 - 1.03 -
Threonine g 1.51 - 0.36 - 0.60 -
Tryptophan g 0.49 - 0.12 - 0.20 -
Valine g 1.71 - 0.41 - 0.68 -
Fat* g 13.75 - 3.29 - 5.50 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 3.82 - 0.91 - 1.53 -
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg - - - - - -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g - - - - - -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g - - - - - -
Minerals
Calcium* g 1.45 6.25 (N) 0.35 1.49 (N) 0.58 2.5 (N)
Phosphorus g 1.16 4.00 (N) 0.28 0.96 (N) 0.46 1.6 (N)
Ca / P ratio 1/1 2/1 1/1 2/1 1/1 2/1
Potassium g 1.45 0.35 0.58 -
Sodium* g 0.29 a 0.07 a 0.12 a
Chloride g 0.43 a 0.10 a 0.17 a
Magnesium g 0.20 0.05 0.08 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 2.08 (L) 0.50 (L) 0.83 2.8 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.30 (L) 0.07 (L) 0.12 1.1 (L)
Iron* mg 10.40 (L) 2.49 (L) 4.17 142 (L)
Manganese mg 1.67 (L) 0.40 (L) 0.67 17.0 (L)
Selenium* µg 87.00 (L) 21.00 (L) 35.00 56.8 (L)
Zinc* mg 20.80 (L) 4.98 (L) 8.34 22.7 (L)
Vitamins
Vitamin A* IU 1 754.00 100 000(N) 419.00 23 900 (N) 702.00 40 000 (N)
(L) (L) 227 (L)
Vitamin D* IU 159.00 38.20 63.90
800.00 (N) 191.00 (N) 320 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 10.40 - 2.49 - 4.17 -
Thiamine mg 0.62 - 0.15 - 0.25 -
Riboflavin* mg 1.74 - 0.42 - 0.69 -
Pantothenic acid mg 4.11 - 0.98 - 1.64 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.42 - 0.10 - 0.17 -
Vitamin B12 µg 9.68 - 2.31 - 3.87 -
Niacin mg 4.74 - 1.13 - 1.89 -
Folic acid µg 74.70 - 17.90 - 29.90 -
Biotin* µg - - - - - -
Choline mg 474.00 - 113.00 - 189.00 -
Vitamin K* µg - - - - - -

a. cf. footnote c to Tables III-3
a-c

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