Table 1.

Daily requirements and percentage of supply of phosphorus and sodium for dogs according to FEDIAF (2018)

	Phosphorus (g /1,000 Kcal ME)	Phosphorus supplya (%)	Sodium (g/1,000 Kcal ME)	Sodium supplya (%)
FEDIAF for dogsb (minimum/maximum)	1.16/4.00	–	0.29/3.75	–
Food A	3.60	310	4.04	1,394
Food B	3.35	289	4.38	1,512
Food C	1.10	95	2.88	994
Food D	4.34	374	3.51	1,211
Food E	3.63	313	4.66	1,608
Food F	3.65	315	3.29	1,134
Food G	2.70	233	1.95	672
Food H	4.26	367	3.20	1,104
Food I	1.83	158	2.59	894
Food J	1.64	141	1.87	646
Food K	3.26	281	3.39	1,167
Food L	4.08	351	3.53	1,216
Food M	3.24	279	4.44	1,532
Mean ± SD c	3.13 ± 1.03	270 ± 89	3.36 ± 0.89	1,160 ± 306

^aValues in percentage refer to how much the food supplies the daily recommendation of the respective nutrient according to FEDIAF (2018).

^bMinimum requirements for dogs according to FEDIAF (2018) considering daily energy intake of 95 kcal × kg body weight^0.75.

^cStandard deviation.