TABLE 2.
Composition and analytical constituent of two nonprocessed Vaisto dog foods (Mush Ltd.) fed to adult Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the diet trial
| In food | In dry matter | |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical constituent, pork‐chicken‐lamb a | ||
| Protein (%) | 15.2 | 38 |
| Fat (%) | 20 | 50 |
| Ash (crude) (%) | 4.20 | 10.5 |
| Fiber (crude) (%) | 0.60 | 1.5 |
| Moisture (%) | 60.0 | 0.0 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.65 | 1.6 |
| Calcium (%) | 1.09 | 2.7 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Analyzed ingredients per kg (different batch) c | ||
| Omega‐3 fatty acids (%) | 0.4 | |
| Omega‐6 fatty acids (%) | 3.8 | |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 143 050 | |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 698 | |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 46.6 | |
| Iron (mg) | 123 | |
| Iodine (mg) | 1.86 | |
| Copper (mg) | 24.2 | |
| Manganese (mg) | 8.8 | |
| Zinc (mg) | 119 | |
| Selenium (mg) | 0.62 | |
| Analytical constituent, beef‐turkey‐salmon b | ||
| Protein (%) | 15.0 | 42.5 |
| Fat (%) | 15.8 | 44.8 |
| Ash (crude) (%) | 3.70 | 10.5 |
| Fiber (crude) (%) | 0.80 | 2.3 |
| Moisture (%) | 64.7 | 0.0 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.34 | 1.0 |
| Calcium (%) | 0.45 | 1.3 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Analyzed ingredients per kg (different batch) c | ||
| Omega‐3 fatty acids (%) | 1.1 | |
| Omega‐6 fatty acids (%) | 2.7 | |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 80 890 | |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 2130 | |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 54.4 | |
| Iron (mg) | 82.1 | |
| Iodine (mg) | 1.64 | |
| Copper (mg) | 31.5 | |
| Manganese (mg) | 7.4 | |
| Zinc (mg) | 79.6 | |
| Selenium (mg) | 0.73 | |
Composition (2013): (pork‐chicken‐lamb): Finnish pork 46% (meat, bone, lung, cartilage, heart, liver), Finnish chicken 29% (meat, bone, gizzard, skin, heart, cartilage, liver), Finnish lamb 20% (bone, meat, lung, cartilage, liver), vegetables 5% (spinach, broccoli, lettuce, cold‐pressed sunflower oil), egg <1%.
Composition (2013): (beef‐turkey‐salmon): Finnish beef, 47% (rumen, meat, lung, heart, cartilage, liver), Finnish turkey 38% (meat, bone, cartilage), Norwegian salmon 10% (salmon including bones), vegetables 5% (broccoli, lettuce, apple, carrot, cold‐pressed sunflower oil, camelina oil). The foods have been stated as complete and balanced by the manufacturer.
Ingredients were analysed by the manufacturer from different food batch and provided to researchers by MUSH Ltd.