| Nutrient Allowances for Adult Maintenance per DM1 (dry matter) |
| Nutrient | Units | DM1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAFCO | NRC | CVMA | ||
Protein |
% |
26 |
20 |
28 |
Fat |
% |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
Calcium |
% |
0.60 |
0.29 |
1.00 |
Iron |
mg/kg |
80 |
80 |
100 |
Magnesium |
% |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Phosphorus |
% |
0.50 |
0.26 |
0.80 |
Potassium |
% |
0.60 |
0.50 |
0.30 |
Sodium |
% |
0.20 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
Zinc |
mg/kg |
75 |
74 |
75 |
Copper |
mg/kg |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
Manganese |
mg/kg |
7.5 |
4.8 |
10 |
Selenium |
mg/kg |
0.10 |
0.30 |
0.10 |
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) |
mg/kg |
5.0 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) |
mg/kg |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) |
mg/kg |
60 |
40 |
45 |
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B-5) |
mg/kg |
5.0 |
5.8 |
10 |
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) |
mg/kg |
4.0 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
Folic Acid |
mg/kg |
0.80 |
0.80 |
1.0 |
Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin) |
mcg/kg |
20 |
22.5 |
20 |
Vitamin A |
IU/kg |
5000 |
3333 |
10000 |
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
IU/kg |
30 |
38 |
80 |
Vitamin D |
IU/kg |
500 |
280 |
1000 |
Vitamin K |
mg/kg |
0.10 |
1.0 |
No data |
Linoleic Acid |
% |
0.50 |
0.55 |
1.0 |
Arachidonic Acid |
% |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
EPA & DHA |
% |
No data |
0.01 |
No data |
Tryptophan |
% |
0.16 |
0.13 |
No data |
Threonine |
% |
0.73 |
0.52 |
No data |
Isoleucine |
% |
0.52 |
0.43 |
No data |
Leucine |
% |
1.25 |
1.02 |
No data |
Lysine |
% |
0.83 |
0.34 |
No data |
Methionine & Cystine |
% |
1.1 |
0.34 |
No data |
Methionine |
% |
0.62 |
0.17 |
No data |
Phenylalanine & Tyrosine |
% |
0.88 |
1.53 |
No data |
Phenylalanine |
% |
0.42 |
0.40 |
No data |
Valine |
% |
0.62 |
0.51 |
No data |
Arginine |
% |
1.04 |
0.77 |
No data |
Histidine |
% |
0.31 |
0.26 |
No data |
Choline |
g/kg |
2.4 |
2.55 |
2.0 |
Biotin |
mg/kg |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
Taurine2 |
% |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.10 |
Chloride |
% |
0.30 |
0.10 |
0.30 |
Iodine |
mg/kg |
0.35 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
AAFCO - Association of American Feed Control Officials |