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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 % |
3.64 |
Solids % |
17.4 |
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Protein % |
34.8 |
Protein % |
6.3 |
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Acid Hydrolysis Fat % |
39.6 |
Fat % |
7.1 |
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Carbs (subtraction) % |
17.2 |
Carbs % |
3.1 |
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Calcium % |
.90 |
Calcium % |
.2 |
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Phosphorus % |
1.11 |
Phosphorus % |
.2 |
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Magnesium % |
.080 |
Ca/P Ratio |
.81 |
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Sodium % |
.45 |
Kcals/cc
(Atwater) |
1.02 |
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Potassium % |
.63 |
Kcals/cc
(AAFCO) |
.93 |
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Peroxide Value
(what's this?) |
3.20 |
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Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) |
6.5 |
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Kcals/gram
(Atwater) |
5.64 |
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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 |
Vegetable oil, whey protein concentrate, sodium
caseinate, dried skim milk, butter fat, egg yolk |
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Secondary ingredients |
Monocalcium phosphate, l-arginine, dl-methionine,
potassium chloride, chloine chloride, lecithin, calcium carbonate,
silicon dioxide, zinc sulfate, magnesium carbonate, ferrous sulfate,
sodium chloride, vitamin e supplement, magnesium sulfate, dried
colostrum, ascorbic acid, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, copper
sulfate, manganese sulfate, vitamin a supplement, riboflavin,
pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride, vitamin d3
supplement, folic acid, vitamin b12 supplement, potassium iodide,
biotin |
Solubility Test
(what's this?)
The 21st Century products (puppy and kitten
milk replacers) behaved very differently than any of the other powdered milk
replacer products, as described below in the notes under each photo.
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Figure 1. Flotation observed in
all cases, and producing a hard cap of unwetted powder in all
cylinders, except for the cylinder on the far right (which emptied out
like water, as if none had dissolved). This product behaved very
differently than all other powdered milk replacer products. |
Figure 2. Very different from
other products in that hotter water produced more visible residue upon
emptying the cylinders. |
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Figure 1. |
Figure 2. |
Physical
characteristics The texture of this product was even and
consistent. This resulted in low 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) |
6.5 grams /
TBSP (large end of red scoop). |
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Texture and handling comments |
Very fine in
texture,
easy scooping - very evenly and consistently. |
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Observed measurement variability
(what's this?) |
Scooping
error generally within +/- 1.5%. Low error
-1.5%; High error +3.1%. |
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Scoop or weigh? |
Scooping will
generally provide a consistent volume, but weighing this product will
produce a more accurate measurement. |
Other comments
on this product or lot
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