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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 % |
5.95 |
Solids % |
15.0 |
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Protein % |
35.5 |
Protein % |
5.7 |
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Acid Hydrolysis Fat % |
41.5 |
Fat % |
6.6 |
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Carbs (subtraction) % |
11.6 |
Carbs % |
1.9 |
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Calcium % |
1.34 |
Calcium % |
.2 |
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Phosphorus % |
.86 |
Phosphorus % |
.1 |
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Magnesium % |
.097 |
Ca/P Ratio |
1.56 |
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Sodium % |
.53 |
Kcals/cc
(Atwater) |
.89 |
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Potassium % |
1.23 |
Kcals/cc
(AAFCO) |
.82 |
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Peroxide Value
(what's this?) |
2.56 |
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Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) |
5.6 |
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Kcals/gram
(Atwater) |
5.62 |
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Kcals/gram
(AAFCO) |
5.18 |
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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,
casein, whey protein concentrate, dried skimmed milk, butter fat. |
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Secondary ingredients |
Monocalcium
phosphate, egg yolk, calcium carbonate, L-arginine, DL-methionine,
sodium silico aluminate, potassium chloride, choline chloride,
lecithin, monopotassium phosphate, magnesium carbonate, ferrous
sulfate, salt, dipotassium phosphate, calcium pantothenate, ascorbic
acid, niacin supplement, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, folic acid,
vitamin E supplement, silicon dioxide, vitamin A supplement,
riboflavin, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine
hydrochloride, manganese sulfate, vitamin D3 supplement, copper
sulfate, potassium citrate, potassium iodide, biotin. |
Solubility Test
(what's this?)
This lot is one of the first produced after
PetAg moved to a single step drying process. As shown below, the powder did
not perform well as an instant mix as indicated on the product label. See
the notes under each photo below.
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Figure 1. As shown above,
significant separation occurred when the powder was mixed with either
temperature of water when prepared for immediate use. Additionally,
the unwetted powder that floated to the top of the cylinder formed a
hard cap or seal. When the formula was allowed to rest for 4 hours in
the refrigerator, the powder appeared to be fully reconstituted at
either water temperature. |
Figure 2. Less residue (unwetted
powder) was observed when the cylinders were emptied after 30 minutes
for the samples using hotter water and allowing to rest for the 4
hours. |
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) |
5.6 grams /
TBSP (large end of red scoop). |
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Texture and handling comments |
Clumpy,
scoops unevenly and inconsistently. |
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Observed measurement variability
(what's this?) |
Scooping
error generally within +/- 4.5%. Low error
-12.3%; High error +5.3%. |
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Scoop or weigh? |
Weighing
(rather than scooping) will produce a more accurate measurement. |
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