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Powdered milk replacer product tests
KMR® Lot# 2389K

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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.

Component (dry powder) (Midwest Lab Report) Rehydrated @ 1:2 water

Calculated

Moisture % 4.40 Solids % 16.1
Protein % 42.4 Protein % 7.2
Acid Hydrolysis Fat % 27.5 Fat % 4.6
Carbs (subtraction) % 17.65 Carbs % 3.0
Calcium % 1.47 Calcium % .2
Phosphorus % 1.37 Phosphorus % .2
Magnesium % .090 Ca/P Ratio 1.07
Sodium % .40 Kcals/cc (Atwater) .82
Potassium % 1.36 Kcals/cc (AAFCO) .75
Peroxide Value (what's this?) 5.90    
Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) 6.0    
Kcals/gram (Atwater) 4.88    
Kcals/gram (AAFCO) 4.44    
Cells shaded in light blue indicate values from tests performed by Midwest Labs, Omaha, NE.

 

Ingredients (what's this?)

The table below indicates the primary ingredients for the lot number indicated. 

Primary ingredients

Whey protein concentrate, casein, dried skimmed milk, vegetable oil, butter, corn syrup solids, egg yolks

Secondary ingredients

Monocalcium phosphate, L-arginine, sodium silico aluminate, Dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, ferrous sulfate, lecithin, magnesium carbonate, taurine, vitamin A supplement vitamin E supplement, copper sulfate,vitamin D3 supplement, potassium citrate, potassium iodide, monopotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin supplement, ascorbic acid, calcium pantothenate, folic acid, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, biotin.

 

Solubility Test (what's this?)

Solubility tests were not performed on this lot. Please review solubility tests for other KMR lots.

 

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)).

Color

Texture

Weight/TBSP and measurement variability

Photo not available for this lot. Photo not available for this lot. Weight (average) 6.0 grams / TBSP (large end of red scoop).
Texture and handling comments Clumpy, scoops unevenly and inconsistently.
Observed measurement variability (what's this?) Scooping error generally within +/- 4.5%.

Low error -9.8%; High error +3.3%.

Scoop or weigh? Weighing (rather than scooping) will produce a more accurate measurement.

 

Other comments on this product or lot

None at this time.

 

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