Table 1.
Association of American Feed Control Officials dog and cat food nutrient profiles (%).a
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| Nutrient | Growth | Maintenance | Growth | Maintenance |
| Crude protein | 30.0 | 26.0 | 22.5 | 18.0 |
| Crude fat | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| Arginine | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.0 | 0.51 |
| Histidine | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.19 |
| Isoleucine | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.71 | 0.38 |
| Leucine | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 0.68 |
| Lysine | 1.20 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.63 |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.83 | 0.45 |
| Phenylalanine + Tyrosine | 1.92 | 1.53 | 1.30 | 0.74 |
| Threonine | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1.04 | 0.48 |
| Valine | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.49 |
a
Nutrient content reported on a dry matter basis, presumes a caloric density of 4000 kcal metabolizable energy (ME)/kg, as determined in accordance with Model Regulation PF9. Formulations > 4000 kcal ME/kg must be corrected for energy density; formulations < 4000 kcal ME/kg need not be corrected for energy. Formulations of low-energy density should not be considered adequate for reproductive needs based on comparison to the profiles alone.