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Table 1 Average analysis of the diet used for weight loss in the study dogs

From: Status of selected nutrients in obese dogs undergoing caloric restriction

Nutrient

Per Mcal

Per 100 g as fed

Kcal/kg Metabolizable Energy

2900*

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Crude protein (g)

104.0

30.2

Arginine (g)

5.4

1.6

Histidine (g)

2.0

0.6

Isoleucine (g)

3.8

1.1

Met and Cys (g)

3.6

1.0

Leucine (g)

7.7

2.2

Lysine (g)

4.1

1.2

Phe and Tyr (g)

9.6

2.8

Threonine (g)

3.3

1.0

Tryptophan (g)

0.9

0.3

Valine (g)

4.4

1.3

Total fat (g)

33.0

9.6

Linoleic acid (g)

7.3

2.1

Calcium (g)

3.1

0.9

Phosphorus (g)

2.4

0.7

Magnesium (g)

0.17

0.05

Sodium (g)

1.0

0.3

Potassium (g)

2.8

0.8

Chloride (g)

3.0

0.9

Iron (mg)

57.0

17.0

Copper (mg)

6.9

2.0

Zinc (mg)

69.0

20.0

Manganese (mg)

24.0

6.9

Selenium (mg)

0.05

0.01

Iodine (mg)

1.0

0.3

Vitamin A (IU)

6990

2001

Vitamin D3 (IU)

242

70

Vitamin E (IU)

276

80

Thiamin (mg)

9.0

2.6

Riboflavin (mg)

18.0

5.2

Pyridoxine (mg)

8.0

2.3

Niacin (mg)

56.0

16.2

Pantothenic acid (mg)

16.0

4.6

Cobalamin (mg)

0.06

0.02

Folic acid (mg)

1.5

0.4

Choline (mg)

860

249

  1. *All nutrients listed on an energy basis.