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Table 2 Comparison of number of ingredients and nutrients per 1000 kcal in diets for cats

From: Influence of number of ingredients, use of supplement and vegetarian or vegan preparation on the composition of homemade diets for dogs and cats

 

Number of ingredients

NRC

FEDIAF

Mean ingredient number of diets below (± SE)

Mean ingredient number of diets above (± SE)

p

Mean ingredient number of diets below (± SE)

Mean ingredient number of diets above (± SE)

p

Crude protein

4.33 ± 1.20

7.14 ± 0.57

0.097

4.50 ± 0.87

7.53 ± 0.63

0.022

Ether extract

5.00 ± 0.79

7.75 ± 0.70

0.072

5.00 ± 0.79

7.65 ± 0.67

0.028

Calcium

5.57 ± 0.89

7.28 ± 0.64

0.156

6.82 ± 0.63

6.75 ± 0.92

0.948

Phosphorus

10.00 ± 3.16

6.67 ± 0.53

0.226

6.32 ± 0.58

8.33 ± 1.18

0.113

Ca:P1 ratio

5.70 ± 0.76

8.00 ± 0.89

0.166

Potassium

6.40 ± 0.57

8.40 ± 1.30

0.140

6.96 ± 0.54

3.00 ± 1.73

0.162

Magnesium

6.00 ± 2.45

6.83 ± 0.53

0.757

5.50 ± 1.66

6.91 ± 0.55

0.470

Sodium

3.33 ± 1.05

7.27 ± 0.57

0.025

4.00 ± 0.82

7.68 ± 0.64

0.007

Copper

4.00 ± 2.00

6.92 ± 0.54

0.290

6.00 ± 1.73

6.87 ± 0.55

0.655

Iron

6.32 ± 0.54

10.33 ± 1.85

0.021

a

a

a

Manganese

7.81 ± 0.70

5.00 ± 0.75

0.017

7.63 ± 0.63

4.17 ± 0.83

0.010

Selenium

6.88 ± 0.63

6.62 ± 0.91

0.820

6.95 ± 0.58

6.00 ± 1.22

0.510

Zinc

6.69 ± 0.65

7.00 ± 0.88

0.820

6.95 ± 0.58

6.00 ± 1.22

0.510

  1. Legend: NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats [16], FEDIAF Fédération Européenne de l’Industrie des Aliments pour Animaux Familiers [15], SE standard error; 1Ca calcium, P phosphorus
  2. aAll diets had a deficiency of this nutrient