Table 1.
Ingredient composition of intact experimental diets fed to 8 healthy adult dogs1
| Ingredients, g/kg diet as fed | Animal based | Vegetable based |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh beef (liver and trim) | 150.0 | — |
| Fresh potato | 130.0 | 130.0 |
| Corn gluten meal | — | 130.0 |
| Chickpeas and lentils | 121.6 | 120.6 |
| Fresh chicken | 120.0 | — |
| Green and yellow peas | 85.0 | 190.0 |
| Fresh fish blend | 85.0 | — |
| Soybean meal | — | 90.0 |
| Chicken meal | 75.0 | 90.0 |
| Low ash herring meal | 50.0 | — |
| Sweet potato | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| C15066 Chicken Liquid Palatant | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Chicken Fat Category 3 Spray | 25.0 | 11.5 |
| Fresh whole egg | 20.0 | — |
| Chicken dry palatant | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Fresh veggie and fruit blend | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Enticer B28009 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Egg powder | 4.0 | - |
| Kelp – Tasco | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Salt | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CPF vitamin ADE | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Natural antioxidant liquid | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Natural antioxidant dry | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Acana dog botanical blend | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Bacteria blend | 0.03 | 0.03 |
1Intact ingredient diets were diluted by 50% on a weight basis with α-anhydrous-d-glucose to create dilute kibble diets.