Table 1 Metabolisable energy and main analytical constituents of the study diets. Nutrient values are displayed on an as fed and DM basis (%) and according to the diet’s energy density (g/1000 kcal)
Pet food A | Pet food B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
ME (kcal/kg)a | 4079 (17.07 MJ/kg) | 3835 (16.05 MJ/kg) | ||
% as fed (% DM basis) | g/1000 kcal (g/MJ) | % as fed (% DM basis) | g/1000 kcal (g/MJ) | |
Crude protein | 21 (23.2) | 51.48 (12.30) | 30 (32.8) | 78.23 (18.70) |
Crude fat | 19 (21.0) | 46.58 (11.13) | 18 (19.7) | 46.94 (11.22) |
Crude fibre | 1.1 (1.2) | 2.70 (0.65) | 3.5 (3.8) | 9.13 (2.18) |
Crude ash | 6.1 (6.7) | 14.95 (3.57) | 8.5 (9.3) | 22.16 (5.30) |
NFE | 43.3 (47.9) | 106.15 (25.37) | 31.5 (34.4) | 82.14 (19.63) |
Omega-3 | 0.95 (1.05) | 2.33 (0.56) | 2.8 (3.06) | 7.30 (1.74) |
Omega-6 | 4.46 (4.93) | 10.93 (2.61) | 1.6 (1.75) | 4.17 (0.97) |
Calcium | 0.8 (0.88) | 1.96 (0.47) | 1.6 (1.75) | 4.17 (0.97) |
Phosphorus | 0.6 (0.66) | 1.47 (0.35) | 1.2 (1.31) | 3.13 (0.75) |
Sodium | 0.46b (0.51) | 1.13 (0.27) | 0.30b (0.33) | 0.78 (0.19) |
Chloride | 0.78c (0.86) | 1.91 (0.46) | 0.39c (0.42) | 1.01 (0.24) |