Table 1. Dietary analysis (as fed) of the base diet, a commercial extruded kitten food, fed to all kittens in a choline supplementation study.
| Nutrient | Content, as fed | |
|---|---|---|
| Proximate Analysis | Moisture, % | 5.60 |
| Dry Matter, % | 94.40 | |
| Crude Protein, % | 36.26 | |
| Fat, % | 17.80 | |
| Crude Fibre, % | 2.90 | |
| Ash, % | 8.50 | |
| NFE 1 , % | 28.94 | |
| ME 2 , kcal/kg | 3795 | |
| Vitamins | Choline, % | 0.312 |
| Vitamin B1, % | 0.0013 | |
| Vitamin B6, % | 0.00113 | |
| Vitamin B9, % | 0.0004 | |
| Amino Acids | Alanine, % | 2.35 |
| Arginine, % | 2.50 | |
| Aspartic Acid, % | 3.19 | |
| Glutamine, % | 5.05 | |
| Glycine, % | 3.52 | |
| Histidine, % | 0.85 | |
| Isoleucine, % | 1.40 | |
| Leucine, % | 2.62 | |
| Lysine, % | 2.16 | |
| Phenylalanine, % | 1.62 | |
| Proline, % | 2.59 | |
| Serine, % | 1.54 | |
| Threonine, % | 1.40 | |
| Tyrosine, % | 1.20 | |
| Valine, % | 1.64 | |
| Methionine, % | 0.79 | |
| Cysteine, % | 1.34 | |
| Tryptophan, % | 0.12 | |
| Taurine, % | 0.24 |
1Nitrogen Free Extract (NFE) = 100 –[crude protein + crude fat + crude fibre + moisture + ash] [19].
2Metabolizable Energy (ME) calculated using the Modified Atwater Equation: ME = 10 * [(3.5 * % Crude protein) + (8.5 * % Fat) + (3.5 * % NFE)] [19].
Ingredients: Chicken meal, salmon meal, deboned chicken, oatmeal, brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), pearled barley, split peas, peas, Medicago sativa extract (active substance: Alfalfa polysaccharide), salmon oil, dry chicken hydrolysate, flaxseed, apples, carrots, pumpkin, dried whey protein concentrate, choline chloride, potassium chloride, pomegranate, cranberries, chicory root extract, dried kelp, taurine, DL-Methionine, vitamins & minerals (vitamin E supplement, niacinamide, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, beta-carotene, vitamin D3, folic acid, D-biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper, sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganese oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), sodium chloride, psyllium, Yucca schidigera extract, lamb meal, spinach, peppermint, turmeric, ginger, rosemary extract.