Table 5.
Percentage (%) of label guaranteed fulfilled for each nutrient of the guaranteed analysis in plant-based canine and feline foods commercially available in Canada (n = 26).
| Energy | Crude Protein (min) | Crude Fat (min) | Crude Fibre (max) | Moisture (max) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Range | Mean | Range | Mean | Range | Mean | Range | Mean | Range | |
| Canine extruded | 114 | 102–123 | 104 | 82–118 | 97 | 66–150 | 62 | 22–87 | 81 | 56–115 |
| Canine wet | 107 | 102–112 | 120 | 92–124 | 138 | 21–177 | 32 | 21–140 | 93 | 90–102 |
| Feline extruded | 109 | 109–109 | 102 | 97–119 | 78 | 65–86 | 69 | 40–102 | 87 | 64–120 |
| Feline wet | NR | NR | 104 | 99–106 | 58 | 43–82 | 24 | 21–27 | 96 | 93–98 |
Min = minimum, Max = maximum, NR = value not reported on product label.