Page 181 - Raw Diet References Book 2019

Proposed Revisions Edited per Comments for 2014 Official Publication 14

Linoleic acid % 0.6 0.6
d
alpha-Linolenic acid % 0.02 ND
Arachidonic acid % 0.02 0.02
Eicosapentaenoic +
Docosahexaenoic
d
acid % 0.012 ND

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
e
Magnesium % 0.08 0.04
Iron f mg/kg 80 80
g
Copper (extruded) mg/kg 15 5
g
Copper (canned) mg/kg 8.4 5
Manganese mg/kg 7.6 7.6
Zinc mg/kg 75 75
Iodine mg/kg 1.8 0.6 9.0
Selenium mg/kg 0.3 0.3

Vitamins & Others
Vitamin A IU/kg 6668 3332 333300
Vitamin D IU/kg 280 280 30080
h
Vitamin E IU/kg 40 40
i
Vitamin K mg/kg 0.1 0.1
j
Thiamine mg/kg 5.6 5.6
Riboflavin mg/kg 4.0 4.0
Pantothenic acid mg/kg 5.75 5.75
Niacin mg/kg 60 60
Pyridoxine mg/kg 4.0 4.0
Folic acid mg/kg 0.8 0.8
k
Biotin mg/kg 0.07 0.07
Vitamin B 12 mg/kg 0.020 0.020
Choline mg/kg 2400 2400
Taurine (extruded) % 0.10 0.10
Taurine (canned) % 0.20 0.20

a
Presumes an energy density of 4000 kcal ME/kg as determined in accordance with
Regulation PF9. Formulations greater than 4000 kcal ME/kg must be corrected for
energy density; formulations less than 4000 kcal ME/kg need not be corrected for
energy. Formulations of low-energy density should not be considered adequate for
growth or reproductive needs based on comparison to the Profiles alone.
b Recommended concentrations for maintenance of body weight at an average caloric
intake for cats of a given optimal weight.
c Although a true requirement for crude fat per se has not been established, the
minimum concentration was based on recognition of crude fat as a source of
essential fatty acids, as a carrier of fat-soluble vitamins, to enhance palatability, and
to supply an adequate caloric density.