Nutritional Analysis for Natural Selections Chicken for Dogs

Guaranteed Analysis

Component As Fed Dry Matter Caloric Contribution
Crude Protein (min) 15.0 % 63.94 % 52.5 %
Crude Fat (min) 5.0 % 19.87 % 42.5 %
Crude Fiber (max) 1.0 % 1.95 %
Moisture (max) 74.0 %
Ash (max) 2.0 % 6.31 %
Carbohydrate (calc) 1.92 % 7.94 % 5.0 %

Energy Analysis

  • Kilocalories per ounce: 28 kcal/oz
  • Kilocalories per kilogram: 1 007 kcal/kg (As Fed), 988 kcal/kg (Dry Matter)
  • Kilocalories per kilogram (DM): 3 472 kcal/kg DM

Fatty Acids

Omega 6 : Omega 3 Ratio: 3.73 : 1

Fatty Acid Unit AAFCO Min. (per 1 000 kcal) NS Chicken Canine Formula
(per 1 000 kcal)
Linoleic Acid g 3.3 7.592
Alpha-Linolenic Acid g 0.2 1.675
EPA & DHA g 0.1 0.459

Amino Acid Profile

Amino Acid g per 1 000 kcal
Total Protein 151.6
Tryptophan 1.8
Threonine 6.6
Isoleucine 7.7
Leucine 11.7
Lysine 12.8
Methionine 4.1
Methionine – Cystine 6.0
Phenylalanine 6.3
Phenylalanine – Tyrosine 11.4
Valine 7.7
Arginine 9.6
Histidine 4.7

Minerals

Mineral Units per 1000 kcal Minimum for Growth / Reproduction NS Chicken Canine Formula
(per 1 000 kcal)
Calcium g 3.0 3.65
Phosphorus g 2.5 2.71
  Ca:P Ratio n/a 1:1 1.3:1
  Potassium
  g
  1.5
  2.47
Sodium g 0.80 1.93
Magnesium g 0.15 0.26
Iron mg 22 32.22
Copper mg 3.1 10.79
Manganese mg 1.8 5.42
Zinc mg 25 65.38
Iodine mg 0.25 1.46
Selenium mg 0.09 0.17

Vitamins

Vitamin Unit AAFCO Min. (per 1 000 kcal) NS Chicken Canine Formula
(per 1 000 kcal)
Vitamin A IU 1250 35826
Vitamin D IU 125 453.35
Vitamin E IU 12.5 94.78
Thiamine (B1) mg 0.56 4.6
Riboflavin (B2) mg 1.3 3.0
Pantothenic Acid (B5) mg 3.0 12.65
Niacin (B3) mg 3.4 61.5
Pyridoxine (B6) mg 0.38 3.83
Folic Acid mg 0.054 0.57
Vitamin B12 mg 0.007 0.02