PART 2: Nutrient Composition of Tropican High Performance & Hand-feeding Formula

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Nutrient 	Guaranteed 	Formulated	Dry Matter Basis
as % of diet	Analysis	Level
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Moisture, max      9.0            8.0                  0		
Protein, min      21.0           23.0                 25.0
Fat, min          11.0           12.0                 13.0
Crude Fiber, max   3.5            3.0                  3.3
Ash, max           6.5            6.0                  6.5

Gross Energy by Bomb Calori.	  4.6 KCAL/g        5.0 KCAL/g
Total Digestible Nutrients       84 % +            91.0 % + 

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Normally Limiting  	Guaranteed	Expressed as
Essential Amino Acids	Analysis	% of protein
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Lysine                    1.33               5.5 
Methionine                0.62               2.6
Meth. + Cystine           0.96	             4.0
Tryptophane               0.27	             1.1
Threonine                 0.91               3.8
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Vitamins / kg     Guaranteed  Formulated
 Analysis	   Level	Level	
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Vitamin A, IU	   15000	16000 	
Vitamin D3, IU	     800	  900   	
Vitamin E, IU	     340	  380        
Vitamin K, mg          2            2
Pantothenate, mg      25		
Riboflavin, mg	       7		
Folic Acid, mg	       1.5		
Niacin, mg	     180		
Thiamine, mg	       3		
Pyridoxine, mg	       5.5		
Vitamin B12, mcg      18		
Biotin, mcg	     250		
Choline, mg	    2250		
Beta-Carotene, mg  37000        42000   	
Ascorbic Acid, mg    170          180

Mold Inhibitor	Calcium Proprionate, g 3.0
Anti-oxidant	Carbon Dioxide Gas Flush 
		(In air barrier bags)

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Minerals / kg       Guaranteed	     Formulated
(or % of diet)	     Analysis	     Level
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Calcium, % min.	        1.00	     1.05
Phosphorus,% min	0.75	     0.80
Sodium, %  max.	        0.14	     0.12
Potassium, %	        0.70
Chloride, %	        0.30
Sulphur, %	        0.28
Magnesium, %	        0.20
Iron, mg  max.	      250          230
Iodine, mg	        0.6
Manganese, mg	      200
Copper, mg	       35
Selenium, mg	        0.2
Zinc, mg              150

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Fatty Acids		% of Total Fatty Acids
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C16-0 Palmitic		        11
C16-1 Palmitoleic                1
C18-0 Stearic 		         3
C18-1 Oleic		        30
C18-2 Linoleic		        45
C18-3 Linolenic		         3
C20-0 Arachidic		         1	
C20-1 Gadoleic		         1
C22-0 Behenic		         1
C24-0 Lignoceric                 1 
Unknown	                         3

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