Table 6.
Relations between elements in the analyzed dry dog foods and comparison with ratios calculated on the basis of the FEDIAF minimum recommended levels of individual elements.
| No | Ca:Mg | K:Mg | Na:K | K:Ca | Fe:Mn | Mn:Zn | P:Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.80:1 | 14.35:1 | 0.49:1 | 2.99:1 | 13.88:1 | 0.19:1 | 50.66:1 |
| 2 | 5.75:1 | 7.22:1 | 0.38:1 | 1.26:1 | 15.31:1 | 0.59:1 | 65.26:1 |
| 3 | 10.80:1 | 7.35:1 | 0.46:1 | 0.68:1 | 11.17:1 | 0.47:1 | 83.30:1 |
| 4 | 7.74:1 | 8.57:1 | 0.38:1 | 1.11:1 | 12.26:1 | 0.44:1 | 51.20:1 |
| 5 | 10.79:1 | 7.12:1 | 0.40:1 | 0.66:1 | 12.23:1 | 0.56:1 | 80.91:1 |
| 6 | 6.60:1 | 4.23:1 | 0.64:1 | 0.64:1 | 9.31:1 | 0.24:1 | 41.09:1 |
| 7 | 10.59:1 | 8.45:1 | 0.50:1 | 0.80:1 | 7.42:1 | 0.29:1 | 45.61:1 |
| 8 | 4.66:1 | 6.42:1 | 0.41:1 | 1.38:1 | 2.08:1 | 1.33:1 | 29.87:1 |
| 9 | 3.70:1 | 5.46:1 | 0.27:1 | 1.48:1 | 3.13:1 | 0.87:1 | 54.55:1 |
| 10 | 4.85:1 | 3.23:1 | 0.67:1 | 0.67:1 | 9.59:1 | 0.26:1 | 69.43:1 |
| 11 | 6.34:1 | 5.81:1 | 0.78:1 | 0.92:1 | 10.70:1 | 0.42:1 | 43.58:1 |
| 12 | 8.41:1 | 5.55:1 | 0.83:1 | 0.66:1 | 7.65:1 | 0.17:1 | 16.32:1 |
| 13 | 8.04:1 | 4.62:1 | 0.84:1 | 0.58:1 | 7.22:1 | 0.23:1 | 24.83:1 |
| 14 | 11.71:1 | 4.84:1 | 0.83:1 | 0.41:1 | 10.91:1 | 0.41:1 | 45.12:1 |
| 15 | 2.57:1 | 3.26:1 | 0.63:1 | 1.27:1 | 8.17:1 | 0.43:1 | 37.51:1 |
| 16 | 7.63:1 | 7.58:1 | 0.63:1 | 0.99:1 | 14.69:1 | 0.18:1 | 32.20:1 |
| 17 | 8.95:1 | 7.55:1 | 0.44:1 | 0.84:1 | 11.31:1 | 0.17:1 | 59.95:1 |
| 18 | 12.95:1 | 5.43:1 | 0.67:1 | 0.42:1 | 8.74:1 | 0.20:1 | 49.53:1 |
| 19 | 9.24:1 | 5.11:1 | 0.59:1 | 0.55:1 | 20.46:1 | 0.11:1 | 36.43:1 |
| 20 | 12.84:1 | 6.62:1 | 0.53:1 | 0.52:1 | 20.67:1 | 0.07:1 | 30.81:1 |
| 21 | 5.45:1 | 5.30:1 | 0.83:1 | 0.97:1 | 14.40:1 | 0.05:1 | 43.61:1 |
| 22 | 4.66:1 | 6.27:1 | 0.63:1 | 1.35:1 | 11.10:1 | 0.08:1 | 17.03:1 |
| 23 | 11.72:1 | 5.58:1 | 0.60:1 | 0.48:1 | 15.74:1 | 0.16:1 | 42.53:1 |
| 24 | 10.43:1 | 5.03:1 | 0.77:1 | 0.48:1 | 16.23:1 | 0.09:1 | 30.59:1 |
| 25 | 4.45:1 | 6.88:1 | 0.50:1 | 1.55:1 | 15.97:1 | 0.08:1 | 35.03:1 |
| 26 | 11.34:1 | 5.83:1 | 0.64:1 | 0.51:1 | 14.29:1 | 0.12:1 | 37.38:1 |
| 27 | 10.85:1 | 5.35:1 | 0.61:1 | 0.49:1 | 13.40:1 | 0.12:1 | 49.62:1 |
| 28 | 7.38:1 | 4.58:1 | 0.58:1 | 0.62:1 | 13.27:1 | 0.09:1 | 50.73:1 |
| 29 | 5.84:1 | 6.44:1 | 0.54:1 | 1.10:1 | 11.68:1 | 0.05:1 | 53.44:1 |
| 30 | 5.09:1 | 5.75:1 | 0.37:1 | 1.13:1 | 1.95:1 | 1.32:1 | 39.58:1 |
| Mean | 7.87:1 | 6.19:1 | 0.58:1 | 0.92:1 | 11.50:1 | 0.33:1 | 44.92:1 |
| According to MRL 1 | 7.14:1 | 7.14:1 | 0.20:1 | 1:1 | 6.21:1 | 0.08:1 | 55.56:1 |
1 MRL, minimum recommended level [3].