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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 % |
3.26 |
Solids % |
17.6 |
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Protein % |
40.6 |
Protein % |
7.4 |
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Acid Hydrolysis Fat % |
41.4 |
Fat % |
7.6 |
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Carbs (subtraction) % |
8.4 |
Carbs % |
1.5 |
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Calcium % |
.91 |
Calcium % |
.17 |
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Phosphorus % |
.59 |
Phosphorus % |
.11 |
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Magnesium % |
.055 |
Ca/P Ratio |
1.54 |
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Sodium % |
.35 |
Kcals/cc
(Atwater) |
1.04 |
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Potassium % |
.60 |
Kcals/cc
(AAFCO) |
.95 |
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Peroxide Value
(what's this?) |
not tested |
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Ave. dry wt grams (1 TBSP) |
6.6 |
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Kcals/gram
(Atwater) |
5.69 |
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Kcals/gram
(AAFCO) |
5.23 |
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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, dried skimmed milk, casein, cream. |
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Secondary ingredients |
DL-methionine,
L-arginine, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, lecithin, magnesium
sulfate, potassium chloride, monopotassium phosphate, salt, tricalcium
phosphate, carrageenan, dipotassium phosphate, taurine, ascorbic acid,
ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, vitamin A supplement, vitamin E
supplement, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, copper sulfate,
thiamine hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin,
manganese sulfate, vitamin D3 supplement, potassium citrate, potassium
iodide, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite
complex, biotin. |
Solubility Test
(what's this?)
This lot showed
remarkable difference in color (more yellow) and weight (heavier) than prior
lots manufactured in 2009. The solubility of this lot was much improved from
lots produced in 2009. See notes under each photo below. The samples were
tested using 2 different temperatures of water (hot tap and very
hot).
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Figure 1. For immediate use, there was a
noticeable separation, with froth floating at the lines indicated.
This appeared to be a high degree of undissolved powder in the
solution. Upon emptying, these two cylinders on the left had formed a
hard cap of unwetted powder. On the right, the product reconstituted much more fully
with the longer rehydration time of 4 hours, with only a slight yellow
layer (oil?) forming at line 97-98. Upon emptying, these 2 cylinders flowed freely. |
Figure 2. Less residue (unwetted
powder) was observed when the cylinders were emptied after 30 minutes
for the samples allowed to rest for the 4
hours. |
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)).
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Texture |
Weight/TBSP and measurement
variability |
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Weight (average) |
6.6 grams /
TBSP (large end of red scoop). |
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Texture and handling comments |
Clumpy,
scoops unevenly and inconsistently. |
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Observed measurement variability
(what's this?) |
Scooping
error generally within +/- 7.7%. Low error
-17.3%; High error +8.3%. |
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Scoop or weigh? |
Weighing
(rather than scooping) will produce a more accurate measurement. |
Other comments
on this product or lot
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This lot was 10% heavier than the prior
lot tested, Lot HG1440E.
Additionally, the powder in this lot was very difficult to measure
consistently, having a tendency to clump together. Also difficult to
mix, with noticeable dry clumps after 30 seconds of stirring at both
water temperatures. |
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