Table 5.
Obese dogs not meeting NRC requirements during weight loss
| Nutrient | Recommended allowancea | Adequate intakeb | Minimum requirementc | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRC d | No. lesse | %f | NRC | No. lesse | %f | NRC | No. lesse | %f | |
| Crude protein (g) | 3.28 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 2.62 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Arginine (g) | 0.110 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.092 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Histidine (g) | 0.062 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.048 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Isoleucine (g) | 0.120 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.098 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Methionine & cysteine (g) | 0.21 | 7, 12, 9 | 26, 44, 33 | --- | --- | --- | 0.17 | 1, 2, 1 | 4, 7, 4 |
| Leucine (g) | 0.22 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.18 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Lysine (g) | 0.110 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.092 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Phenylalanine & tyrosine (g) | 0.24 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.19 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Threonine (g) | 0.14 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.11 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Tryptophan (g) | 0.046 | 1, 2, 1 | 4, 7, 4 | --- | --- | --- | 0.036 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Valine (g) | 0.16 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.13 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Linoleic acid (g) | 0.36 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.30 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium (g) | 0.130 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.059 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Phosphorus (g) | 0.10 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.10 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Magnesium (mg) | 19.70 | 27, 27, 27 | 100,100,100 | --- | --- | --- | 5.91 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 26.2 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 9.85 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Potassium (g) | 0.14 | 1, 2, 1 | 4, 7, 4 | 0.14 | 1, 2, 1 | 4, 7, 4 | --- | --- | --- |
| Chloride (mg) | 40 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 40 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Iron (mg) | 1.0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 1.0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Copper (mg) | 0.2 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.2 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Zinc (mg) | 2.0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 2.0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.16 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.16 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium (μg) | 11.8 | 27, 27, 27 | 100,100,100 | 11.8 | 27, 27, 27 | 100,100,100 | --- | --- | --- |
| Iodine (mg) | 29.6 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 23.6 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 50 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 40 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Vitamin D3 (IU) | 0.45 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.36 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Vitamin E (IU) | 1.0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.8 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Thiamine (mg) | 0.074 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.059 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.171 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.138 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Pyridoxine (mg) | 0.049 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- | 0.040 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.49 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.39 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.49 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.40 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Cobalamin (μg) | 1.15 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 0.92 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Folic acid (μg) | 8.9 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | 7.1 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Choline (mg) | 56.0 | 17, 24, 20 | 63, 89, 74 | 45.0 | 1, 2, 1 | 4, 7, 4 | --- | --- | --- |
aRecommended allowance: the concentration of nutrient demonstrated to support a defined physiological state [15]
bAdequate intake: the concentration of nutrient demonstrated to support a defined physiological state when no minimal requirement has been demonstrated [15]
cMinimum requirement: the minimal concentration of a maximally bioavailable nutrient that will support a defined physiological state [15]
dAll requirements are expressed as the unit stated per kg BW0.75
eThe number of dogs with nutrient intakes less than NRC cut-off based upon maximum, minimum, and mean daily intakes, respectively
fThe percentage of dogs with nutrient intakes less than NRC cut-off based upon maximum, minimum, and mean daily intakes, respectively. Please see the footnote of Table 4 for definitions of maximum, minimum and mean intakes