Table 2. Ingredient and nutrient composition of diets fed to adult dogs to evaluate gut microbiome composition.
Item, % | Control diet | Beet pulp diet |
-----------------As-is basis----------------- | ||
Brewer's rice | 45.22 | 37.72 |
Poultry byproduct meal | 37.00 | 37.00 |
Poultry fat | 14.00 | 14.00 |
Beet pulp1 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
Dried egg | 2.40 | 2.40 |
Potassium chloride | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Salt | 0.45 | 0.45 |
Choline chloride – 50% | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Vitamin premix2 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
Mineral premix3 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
Dry matter | 94.62 | 95.06 |
-------------Dry matter basis-------------- | ||
Organic matter | 93.21 | 92.85 |
Crude protein | 29.72 | 28.04 |
Acid hydrolyzed fat | 19.41 | 20.97 |
Total dietary fiber | 1.39 | 4.49 |
Soluble dietary fiber | 0.91 | 1.82 |
Insoluble dietary fiber | 0.48 | 2.67 |
Beet pulp: 60.27% total dietary fiber; 12.24% soluble dietary fiber; 48.03% insoluble dietary fiber.
Provided per kilogram of diet: Vitamin A, 10560 IU; vitamin D3, 1056 IU; vitamin E, 105.6 IU; vitamin K, 0.5 mg; thiamin, 2.6 mg; riboflavin, 3.4 mg; pantothenic acid, 13.2 mg; niacin, 23.8 mg; pyridoxine, 2.1 mg; biotin, 0.1 mg; folic acid, 264 µg; vitamin B12, 66 µg.
Provided per kilogram of diet: Manganese (MnO), 66 mg; iron (FeSO4), 120 mg; copper (CuSO4), 18 mg; cobalt (CoCO3), 1.2 mg; zinc, (ZnO), 240 mg; iodine (C2H6N2·2HI), 1.80 mg; selenium (Na2SeO3), 240 µg.