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Proximate Analysis, Minerals and Calories
(click here for Midwest Lab
report  )
The table
below indicates the values for test results from Midwest Labs, plus
calculated values for components in a formula mixed at a ratio of 1:2 with
water using WildAgain's nutrition calculator. The Kcals are calculated using
both the standard Atwater calculation as well as the modified Atwater as
prescribed by AAFCO.
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Component (dry powder) |
(Midwest Lab Report)
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Rehydrated @ 1:2 water |
Calculated |
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Moisture % |
4.68 |
Solids % |
16.3 |
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Protein % |
35.7 |
Protein % |
6.1 |
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Acid Hydrolysis Fat % |
40.1 |
Fat % |
6.9 |
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Carbs (subtraction) % |
14.4 |
Carbs % |
2.5 |
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Calcium % |
1.3 |
Calcium % |
.2 |
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Phosphorus % |
.98 |
Phosphorus % |
.2 |
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Magnesium % |
.064 |
Ca/P Ratio |
1.33 |
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Sodium % |
.59 |
Kcals/cc
(Atwater) |
.96 |
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Potassium % |
1.10 |
Kcals/cc
(AAFCO) |
.88 |
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Peroxide Value
(what's this?) |
< 2 |
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Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) |
6.1 |
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Kcals/gram
(Atwater) |
5.61 |
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Kcals/gram
(AAFCO) |
5.16 |
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Cells shaded in light
blue indicate values from tests performed by
Midwest Labs, Omaha, NE.
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Ingredients
(what's this?)
The table
below indicates the primary ingredients for the lot number indicated.
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Primary ingredients |
Vegetable oil (preserved with BHA, BHT, propyl gallate
and citric acid), dried skimmed milk, casein, egg yolk. |
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Secondary ingredients |
DL-Methionine,
calcium carbonate precipitated, potassium phosphate monobasic,
lecithin, dried corn syrup, calcium hydroxide, salt, monocalcium
phosphate, sodium hydroxide, choline chloride, potassium chloride,
silicon dioxide, magnesium carbonate, taurine, magnesium sulfate,
vitamin A supplement, zinc sulfate, vitamin E supplement, ferrous
sulfate, niacin supplement, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate,
vitamin B-12 supplement, manganese sulfate, vitamin D-3 supplement,
folic acid, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium iodate,
pyridoxine hydrochloride. |
Solubility Test
(what's this?)
This product did not perform well as an
instant mix, with noticeable unwetted powder forming a tight seal at the top
of the cylinders. However, when the product was mixed and allowed to
rehydrate for 4 hours, complete reconstitution was apparent.
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Figure 1. Complete hydration
after 4 hours. |
Figure 2. Less residue observed
after 4 hours, with fluid of a very creamy consistency. |
Physical
characteristics The texture of this product was uneven and
inconsistent. This resulted in measurement error described below. (The
expected error shown below is equal to 1 standard deviation (statistically
68% of all measurements should fall within this range)).
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Texture |
Weight/TBSP and measurement
variability |
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Weight (average) |
6.1 grams /
TBSP (large end of red scoop). |
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Texture and handling comments |
Somewhat
clumpy in texture,
scoops somewhat unevenly and inconsistently. |
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Observed measurement variability
(what's this?) |
Scooping
error generally within +/- 3.3%. Low error
-6.6%; High error +4.9%. |
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Scoop or weigh? |
Weighing this
product (rather than scooping) will produce a more accurate
measurement. |
Other comments
on this product or lot
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