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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 % |
4.43 |
Solids % |
16.1 |
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Protein % |
34.4 |
Protein % |
5.8 |
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Acid Hydrolysis Fat % |
40.0 |
Fat % |
6.7 |
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Carbs (subtraction) % |
16.4 |
Carbs % |
2.8 |
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Calcium % |
.77 |
Calcium % |
.1 |
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Phosphorus % |
.61 |
Phosphorus % |
.1 |
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Magnesium % |
.065 |
Ca/P Ratio |
1.26 |
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Sodium % |
.31 |
Kcals/cc
(Atwater) |
.95 |
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Potassium % |
.91 |
Kcals/cc
(AAFCO) |
.87 |
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Peroxide Value
(what's this?) |
(Test not performed) |
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Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) |
6.0 |
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Kcals/gram
(Atwater) |
5.63 |
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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 |
Dried whole goat
milk, vegetable oil, calcium sodium caseinate, soy oil, whey protein
concentrate |
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Secondary ingredients |
Dicalcium phosphate,
L-arginine, DL-methionine, choline chloride, potassium chloride,
calcium carbonate, potassium phosphate monobasic, magnesium carbonate,
salt, potassium phosphate dibasic, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate,
vitamin A supplement, ferrous sulfate, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium
pantothenate, copper sulfate, ascorbic acid, niacinamide, manganese
sulfate, folic acid, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, thiamine
hydrochloride, potassium iodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, potassium
citrate, vitamin E supplement, biotin. |
Solubility Test
(what's this?)
As shown below, considerable separation
occurred with this product after 30 minutes. While hotter water and longer
hydration time showed improvements, the product never seemed to fully
reconstitute.
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Figure 1. This product produced
separation into 3 distinct layers as shown above. The top level was
unwetted powder. The middle layer was translucent that appeared to be
liquefied oil. The bottom layer appeared to be dilute formula
solution. As shown, the formaul was better with hotter water and
longer hydration time. |
Figure 2. A considerable amount
of residue was observed at both water temperatures and both hydration
times. |
Physical
characteristics The texture of this product was
very 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) |
6.0 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 +/- 2.7%. Low error
-5.0%; High error +3.3%. |
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Scoop or weigh? |
Weighing this
product (rather than scooping) will produce a more accurate
measurement. |
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