From:
Leslie Cucino
Date: 2004-11-15 04:54:12 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Whitey DIM update-need advice on hospice
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
care
Message-ID: <BDBDA0A3.9CA%harley1369@cox.net>
on 11/14/04 10:07 PM, mjanke@miamiferret.org at mjanke@miamiferret.org
wrote:
> You can't simply compare protein/fat levels stated on a canned food vs. a dry
> food. The water increases the volume and therefore the protein/fat levels
> seem lower than what you what. Ignore the moisture content (78%) and compare
> the "dry matter" levels and it's a whole different story.
Hi Mike,
Looking at it that way it is significantly different than Marshalls. So I
was definitely off on that. I'm listing below the analysis/ingredients for
this Nutro Canned Max Cat kitten food. Please let me know what you think of
the value of this?
Crude Protein (min) 10.00%
Crude Fat (min) 8.00%
Crude Fiber (max) 1.00%
Moisture (max) 77.00%
Ash (max) 2.00%
Taurine (min) 0.05%
Ascorbic Acid (min) 4 mg/kg
Chicken broth, chicken, turkey, liver, beef liver, cod, ground rice, dried
egg product, guar gum, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Salt, carrageenan,
sodium ascorbate, taurine, iron oxide, ferrous sulfate, choline chloride,
vitamin E supplement, zinc oxide, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate,
manganous sulfate, niacin, d-calcium, pantothenate, vitamin A supplement,
vitamin D3 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride,riboflavin supplement,
sodium selenite, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, potassium iodine,
biotin.