Table 7. Macronutrient profile of the kibbled (Diet K) and canned (diet C) diets fed to domestic short hair kittens (Felis catus)1.
| Component | Diet K2 | Diet C3 |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Matter (DM; % as is) | 92.9 | 31.7 |
| Crude Protein (% DM) | 35.3 | 45.3 |
| Crude Fat (% DM) | 20.2 | 37.6 |
| Ash (% DM) | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Crude Fibre (% DM) | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| NFE4 (% DM) | 28.2 | 2.0 |
| Gross energy (kcal/100 g DM) | 507.0 | 618.1 |
| Metabolisable energy5 (kcal/100 g DM) | 393.8 | 485.1 |
1Both diets were formulated to meet the nutrient requirements for growth, gestation and lactation according to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).
2Ingredient list of Diet K (from pack): Corn, chicken and chicken meal, chicken digest, maize gluten, chicken tallow, tuna meal, poultry and poultry meal, iodinised salt, vegetable oil.
3Ingredient list of Diet C (from pack): Meat by-products and meat derived from chicken, lamb, beef, and mutton; gelling agent; minerals; vegetable oil, emulsifier; colouring; vitamins, chelating agents.
4Nitrogen free extract (% DM) calculated by difference (100 - crude protein - crude fat - crude fibre - ash).
5Determined using modified Atwater factors of: crude protein (3·5 kcal ME/g DM), crude fat (8·5 kcal ME/g DM), NFE (3·5 kcal ME/g DM).