Table 1.
Minimum recommended allowances for ALA, LA, AA, EPA, and DHA defined by the NRC, AAFCO, and FEDIAF
| Dog1 | Cat1 | Horse | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRC (2006a) | Adult | Growth | Adult | Growth | Adult at maintenance2 | ||
| LA | 1.10% | 1.30% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.50% | ||
| AA | — | 0.03% | 0.006% | 0.02% | — | ||
| ALA | 0.044% | 0.08% | — | 0.02% | — | ||
| EPA + DHA | 0.044% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.01% | — | ||
| AAFCO (2021) | Adult | Growth/reproduction | Adult | Growth/reproduction | — | ||
| LA | 1.10% | 1.30% | 0.60% | 0.60% | — | ||
| AA | — | — | 0.02% | 0.02% | — | ||
| ALA | — | 0.08% | — | 0.02% | — | ||
| EPA + DHA | — | 0.05% | — | 0.012% | — | ||
| n-6:n-3 | <30:1 | <30:1 | — | — | — | ||
| FEDIAF (2021) * | Adult | Growth/reproduction | Adult | Growth/reproduction | — | ||
| 95 kcal/kg0.75 | 110 kcal/kg0.75 | 75 kcal/kg0.67 | 100 kcal/kg0.67 | ||||
| LA | 1.53% | 1.32% | 1.30% | 0.67% | 0.50% | 0.55% | — |
| AA | — | — | 0.03% | 0.008% | 0.006% | 0.02% | — |
| ALA | — | — | 0.08% | — | — | 0.02% | — |
| EPA + DHA | — | — | 0.05% | — | — | 0.01% | — |
1Assumes an energy density of 4,000 kcal ME/kg.
2Assuming feed intake of 2% body weight.
*kg: kilogram body weight of animal; values are listed as percent of diet on a dry matter basis.