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Comment to dog food info
  • I found this summary of nutrition info on vet-md.  Though I agree with some of the recommendation - I think some dogs because of activity and function will need more protein and fat during the growth stage.  

    What do you think?

    Puppies (up to one year of age)

    Protein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 %
    Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 %
    Carbohydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 %
    Crude Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

    Below are in mg/100 kcal

    Calcium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
    Phosphorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0
    Sodium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.5
    Potassium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.75
    Magnsesium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.13

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    Adult Dogs (age 1-6 years)

    Protein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 %
    Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 %
    Carbohydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 %
    Crude Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%

    Below are in mg/100 kcal

    Calcium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.62
    Phosphorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.59
    Sodium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.28
    Potassium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.76
    Magnsesium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.12
    Taurine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.13

    Below is in ppm
    Carnitine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

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    Mature Dogs (age 7 + years)

    Protein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 %
    Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 %
    Carbohydrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 %
    Crude Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

    Below are in mg/100 kcal

    Calcium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.62
    Phosphorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.52
    Sodium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.16
    Potassium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.76
    Magnsesium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1
    Taurine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.12

    Below is in ppm
    Carnitine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278