AAFCO Minimum Nutrient Requirements for Cats
|
Nutrient
|
Growth & Reproduction
|
Adult Maintenance
|
| Protein |
30.0 %
|
26.0 %
|
| Arginine |
1.25 %
|
1.04 %
|
| Histidine |
0.31 %
|
0.31 %
|
| Isoleucine |
0.52 %
|
0.52 %
|
| Leucine |
1.25 %
|
1.25 %
|
| Lysine |
1.20 %
|
0.83 %
|
| Methionine + cystine |
1.10 %
|
1.10 %
|
| Methionine |
0.62 %
|
0.62 %
|
| Phenylalanine + tyrosine |
0.88 %
|
0.88 %
|
| Phenylalanine |
0.42 %
|
0.42 %
|
| Taurine (extruded) |
0.10 %
|
0.10 %
|
| Taurine (canned) |
0.20 %
|
0.20 %
|
| Threonine |
0.73 %
|
0.73 %
|
| Tryptophan |
0.25 %
|
0.16 %
|
| Valine |
0.62 %
|
0.62 %
|
| Fat |
9.0 %
|
9.0 %
|
| Linoleic Acid |
0.5 %
|
0.5 %
|
| Arachidonic Acid |
0.02 %
|
0.02 %
|
| 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 %
|
| Magnesium |
0.08 %
|
0.04 %
|
| Iron |
80 mg/kg
|
80 mg/kg
|
| Copper |
5 mg/kg
|
5 mg/kg
|
| Iodine |
0.35 mg/kg
|
0.35 mg/kg
|
| Zinc |
75 mg/kg
|
75 mg/kg
|
| Manganese |
7.5 mg/kg
|
7.5 mg/kg
|
| Selenium |
0.1 mg/kg
|
0.1 mg/kg
|
| Vitamins |
|
|
| Vitamin A |
9,000 IU/kg
|
5,000 IU/kg
|
| Vitamin D |
750 IU/kg
|
500 IU/kg
|
| Vitamin E |
30 IU/kg
|
30 IU/kg
|
| Vitamin K |
0.1 mg/kg
|
0.1 mg/kg
|
| Thiamine (B1) |
5.0 mg/kg
|
5.0 mg/kg
|
| Riboflavin (B2) |
4.0 mg/kg
|
4.0 mg/kg
|
| Pyridoxine (B6) |
4.0 mg/kg
|
4.0 mg/kg
|
| Niacin |
60 mg/kg
|
60 mg/kg
|
| Panthothenic Acid |
5.0 mg/kg
|
5.0 mg/kg
|
| Folic Acid |
0.8 mg/kg
|
0.8 mg/kg
|
| Biotin |
0.07 mg/kg
|
0.07 mg/kg
|
| Vitamin B12 |
0.02 mg/kg
|
0.02 mg/kg
|
| Choline |
2,400 mg/kg
|
2,400 mg/kg
|
Note: Nutrient requirements are per kg of diet on a dry-matter
basis. These AAFCO nutrient profiles for cat foods presume an energy
density of 4.0 kcal ME/g dry matter. Rations >4.5 kcal/g should be
corrected for energy density.
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