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Table VII-19
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Recommended nutrient levels for cats – growth & reproduction

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 70.00 / 75.00 16.73 / 17.93 28.00 / 30.00
Arginine* g 2.68 / 2.78 8.75 (N) 0.64 / 1.00 2.09 (N) 1.07 / 1.11 3.50 (N)
Histidine g 0.83 - 0.20 - 0.33 -
Isoleucine g 1.35 - 0.32 - 0.54 -
Leucine g 3.20 - 0.76 - 1.28 -
Lysine* g 2.13 - 0.51 - 0.85 -
Methionine* g 1.10 3.25 (N) 0.26 0.78 (N) 0.44 1.30 (N)
Methionine + cystine* g 2.20 - 0.53 - 0.88 -
Phenylalanine g 1.25 - 0.30 - 0.50 -
Phenylalanine + tyrosine* g 4.78 - 1.14 - 1.91 -
Threonine g 1.63 - 0.39 - 0.65 -
Tryptophan g 0.40 4.25 (N) 0.10 1.02 (N) 0.16 1.70 (N)
Valine g 1.60 - 0.38 - 0.64 -
Taurine (canned pet food)* g 0.63 - 0.15 - 0.25 -
Taurine (dry pet food)* g 0.25 - 0.06 - 0.10 -
Fat* g 22.50 - 5.38 - 9.00 -
Linoleic acid (ω-6) * g 1.38 - 0.33 - 0.55 -
Arachidonic acid (ω-6) mg 50.00 - 11.95 - 20.00 -
Alpha-linolenic acid (ω-3) * g 0.05 - 0.01 - 0.02 -
EPA + DHA (ω-3) * g 0.03 - 0.01 - 0.01 -
Minerals
Calcium* g 2.50 - 0.60 - 1.00 -
Phosphorus g 2.10 - 0.50 - 0.84 -
Ca / P ratio 1/1 1.5/1 (N) 1/1 1.5/1 (N) 1/1 1.5/1 (N)
Potassium g 1.50 - 0.36 - 0.60 -
Sodium* g 0.40 a - 0.10a - 0.16 a -
Chloride g 0.60 - 0.14 - 0.24 -
Magnesium g 0.13 - 0.03 - 0.05 -
Trace elements*
Copper* mg 2.50 (L) 0.60 (L) 1.00 2.80 (L)
Iodine* mg 0.45 (L) 0.11 (L) 0.18 1.10 (L)
Iron* mg 20.00 (L) 4.78 (L) 8.00 142.00 (L)
Manganese mg 2.50 (L) 0.60 (L) 1.00 17.00( L)
Selenium µg 75.00 (L) 17.90 (L) 30.00 56.80 (L) a
Zinc mg 18.80 (L) 4.48 (L) 7.50 22.70 (L)
Vitamins
Growth Growth Growth
100 000 (N) 23 901 (N) 40 000 (N)
Vitamin A* IU 2 250.00 538.00 900.00
Reproduction Reproduction Reproduction
83 325 (N) 19 917 (N) 33 333 (N)
(L) (L) 227 (L)
Vitamin D* IU 70.00 16.70 28.00
7 500 (N) 1 793 (N) 3 000 (N)
Vitamin E* IU 9.50 - 2.30 - 3.80 -
Thiamine mg 1.40 - 0.33 - 0.55 -
Riboflavin* mg 0.80 - 0.24 - 0.32 -
Pantothenic acid mg 1.43 - 0.34 - 0.57 -
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) mg 0.63 - 0.15 - 0.25 -
Vitamin B12 µg 4.50 - 1.08 - 1.80 -
Niacin mg 8.00 - 1.91 - 3.20 -
Folic acid µg 188 - 44.90 - 75.00 -
Biotin* µg 17.50 - 4.18 - 7.00 -
Choline mg 600.00 - 143.00 - 240.00 -
Vitamin K* µg - - - - - -
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