Table 3.
Results of macronutrient and mineral analyses (in 1000 kcal) of 25 home-prepared recipes for healthy adult cats in comparison to NRC1 and FEDIAF2 recommendations for adults.
| NRC1 | FEDIAF2 | Mean | SD | Range | P NRC | P FEDIAF | % below minimum (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Minimum | NRC | FEDIAF | ||||||
| DM (g/100 g) | — | — | 26.57 | 7.62 | 6.20–39.13 | — | — | — | — |
| Protein (g) | 50.00 | 83.30 | 124.58 | 54.78 | 25.64–210.52 | <0.0001 | 0.0009 | 12.00 (3) | 24.00 (6) |
| Fat (g) | 22.50 | 22.50 | 33.99 | 19.36 | 3.72–87.88 | 0.0067 | 0.0067 | 32.00 (8) | 32.00 (8) |
| Crude fiber (g) | — | — | 9.92 | 9.20 | 1.66–37.88 | — | — | — | — |
| Ash (g) | — | — | 13.07 | 5.46 | 5.29–29.75 | — | — | — | — |
| NFE (g) | — | — | 53.19 | 65.02 | 1.07–216.46 | — | — | — | — |
| Calcium (g) | 0.72 | 1.97 | 1.63 | 1.32 | 0.09–5.36 | 0.0021 | 0.2171 | 32.00 (8) | 68.00 (17) |
| Phosphorus (g) | 0.64 | 1.67 | 1.31 | 0.47 | 0.18–2.10 | <0.0001 | 0.0010 | 4.00 (1) | 76.00 (19) |
| Ca:P ratio | — | ½ | 1.55 | 1.95 | 0.06–9.51 | — | 0.5209 | — | 40.00 (10) |
| Potassium (g) | 1.30 | 2.00 | 1.04 | 0.44 | 0.25–2.13 | 0.0070 | <0.0001 | 80.00 (20) | 96.00 (24) |
| Magnesium (g) | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.08–0.52 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 4.00 (1) | 8.00 (2) |
| Sodium (g) | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 0.43 | 0.08–1.50 | <0.0001 | 0.0001 | 12.00 (3) | 28.00 (7) |
| Copper (mg) | 1.20 | 1.67 | 12.21 | 12.21 | 0.87–52.26 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 4.00 (1) | 8.00 (2) |
| Iron (mg) | 20.00 | 26.70 | 13.38 | 5.60 | 3.96–25.29 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 88.00 (22) | 100.00 (25) |
| Manganese (mg) | 1.20 | 1.67 | 2.44 | 4.17 | 0.02–15.88 | 0.6472 | 0.1884 | 64.00 (16) | 76.00 (19) |
| Zinc (mg) | 18.50 | 25.00 | 15.81 | 8.71 | 3.54–35.28 | 0.1356 | <0.0001 | 68.00 (17) | 84.00 (21) |
SD. standard deviation; NFE. nitrogen-free extract.