PART 3: Nutrient Composition of Tropican LifeTime (Maintenance) 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         13.0          14.0             15.3
Fat, min              7.0           8.0              8.7
Crude Fiber, max      3.5           3.0              3.3
Ash, max	      4.5           4.0              4.4

Gross Energy by Bomb Calori.       4.4  KCAL/g       4.8  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                    0.65                 4.2
Methionine                0.45	               2.9
Meth. + Cystine           0.80	               5.2
Tryptophane               0.18	               1.2
Threonine                 0.55	               3.5
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Vitamins / kg       Guaranteed     Formulated
Analysis              Level            Level	
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Vitamin A, IU          5000	      6000	
Vitamin D3, IU          500	       550	
Vitamin E, IU           200	       220
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     38000         43000	
Ascorbic Acid, mg       160           170

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.        0.80           0.90
Phosphorus,% min       0.60           0.65

Sodium, %  max.        0.09           0.08
Potassium, %           0.65
Chloride, %            0.30
Sulphur, %             0.20
Magnesium, %           0.20
Iron, mg  max.       100             90
Iodine, mg             0.50
Manganese, mg        180
Copper, mg            35
Selenium, mg           0.1
Zinc, mg             120
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Fatty Acids	% of Total Fatty Acids
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C16-0 Palmitic	       12
C16-1 Palmitoleic       0.1
C18-0 Stearic           3.4
C18-1 Oleic	       24
C18-2 Linoleic	       52
C18-3 Linolenic		5.7
C20-0 Arachidic		0.5
C20-1 Gadoleic		0.5	
C22-0 Behenic		0.6	
C24-0 Lignoceric        0.5	
Unknown	                0.5	
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