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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 % |
5.09 |
Solids % |
17.1 |
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Protein % |
26.8 |
Protein % |
4.8 |
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Acid Hydrolysis Fat % |
48.7 |
Fat % |
8.8 |
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Carbs (subtraction) % |
11.9 |
Carbs % |
2.1 |
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Calcium % |
1.77 |
Calcium % |
.32 |
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Phosphorus % |
1.09 |
Phosphorus % |
.20 |
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Magnesium % |
.07 |
Ca/P Ratio |
1.62 |
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Sodium % |
.18 |
Kcals/cc
(Atwater) |
1.07 |
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Potassium % |
.44 |
Kcals/cc
(AAFCO) |
.99 |
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Peroxide Value
(what's this?) |
not tested |
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Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) |
6.5 |
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Kcals/gram
(Atwater) |
5.93 |
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Kcals/gram
(AAFCO) |
5.49 |
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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, Dried Milk Protein, Dried Hydrolyzed
Casein, Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Corn Syrup Solids |
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Secondary ingredients |
Dicalcium Phosphate,
Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate,
D,L,Methionine, L-Arginine Sodium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamin
E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Zinc
Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Sulfate,
Copper Sulfate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Hydrochloride,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Glycine, L-Lysine, L-Threonine,
Taurine,L-Tyrosine, Calcium Iodate, Biotin. |
Solubility Test
(what's this?)
This product showed a fairly high degree of
insolubility when used as an instant mix with both temperatures of water. A
pronounced cap and seal of unwetted powder formed at the top of the cylinder
at the line markers indicated. However, reconstitution improved markedly
when the product was allowed to rest for 4 hours, regardless of which
water temperature was used (no unwetted cap).
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Figure 1. For immediate use, there was a
noticeable separation, with froth floating at the lines indicated.
This appeared to be a high degree of undissolved powder in the
solution. Upon emptying, these two cylinders on the left had formed a
hard cap of unwetted powder. On the right, the product reconstituted much more fully
with the longer rehydration time of 4 hours, with only a slight yellow
layer (oil?) forming at line 99. Upon emptying, these 2 cylinders flowed freely
with no cap of unwetted powder. |
Figure 2. Less residue (unwetted
powder) was observed when the cylinders were emptied after 30 minutes
for the samples allowed to rest for the 4
hours. |
Physical
characteristics The texture of this product was
very fine, even and
consistent. This resulted in measurement small 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) |
6.5 grams /
TBSP (large end of red scoop). |
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Texture and handling comments |
Very fine,
scoops evenly and consistently. |
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Observed measurement variability
(what's this?) |
Scooping
error generally within +/- 2.2%. Low error
-1.5%; High error +6.2%. |
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Scoop or weigh? |
Weighing
or scooping will produce a fairly consistent and accurate measurement. |
Other comments
on this product or lot
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