All Life Stages – Nutrient Content
Nutrient Content:
Carna4 Hand Crafted Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages – but offers much more. In fact, our nutrient content exceeds AAFCO requirements in all cases. You can see for yourself in the following table:
| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 Guaranteed Analysis (per kg as fed) |
Carna4 Guaranteed Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Adult Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Growth Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Maximum (per kg dry matter) |
| Crude Protein |
24% (min) |
26.8% |
18.0% |
22.0% |
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| Crude Fat |
15% (min) |
16.6% |
5.0% |
8.0% |
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| Crude Fiber |
5% (max) |
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| Moisture |
10% (max) |
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| Amino Acids |
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| Arginine |
2.85% (min) |
3.17% |
0.51% |
0.62% |
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| Histidine |
0.83% (min) |
0.92% |
0.18% |
0.22% |
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| Isoleucine |
0.87% (min) |
0.97% |
0.37% |
0.45% |
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| Leucine |
1.59% (min) |
1.77% |
0.59% |
0.72% |
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| Lysine |
1.40% |
1.56% |
0.63% |
0.77% |
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| Methionine – cysteine |
0.77% (min) |
0.86% |
0.43% |
0.53% |
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| Phenylalanine – tyrosine |
1.63% (min) |
1.81% |
0.73% |
0.89% |
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| Threonine |
0.86% (min) |
0.96% |
0.48% |
0.58% |
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| Tryptophan |
0.39% (min) |
0.43% |
0.16% |
0.20% |
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| Valine |
1.10% (min) |
1.22% |
0.39% |
0.48% |
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| Taurine |
0.07% (min) |
0.08% |
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| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 On-Pack Guarantee (per kg as fed) |
Carna4 Guaranteed Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Adult Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Growth Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Maximum (per kg dry matter) |
| Fatty Acids |
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| Archidonic Acid |
0.13% (min) |
0.15% |
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| Linoleic Acid |
2.1% (min) |
2.3% |
1.0% |
1.0% |
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| Omega-3s |
1.5% (min) |
1.6% |
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| Omega-6s |
2.7% (min) |
3.0% |
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| DHA & EPA |
1.2% (min) |
1.3% |
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| Minerals & Essential Nutrients |
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| Calcium |
1.0% (min) |
1.1% |
0.6% |
1.0% |
2.5% |
| Chloride |
0.8% (min) |
0.9% |
0.09% |
0.45% |
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| Copper |
13.1 mg (min) |
14.5 mg |
7.3 mg |
7.3 mg |
250 mg |
| Iodine |
2.2 mg (min) |
2.4 mg |
1.5 mg |
1.5 mg |
50 mg |
| Iron |
120 mg(min) |
130 mg |
80 mg |
80 mg |
3,000 mg |
| Magnesium |
0.11% (min) |
0.12% |
0.04% |
0.04% |
0.3% |
| Manganese |
19.5 mg (min) |
21.7 mg |
5.0 mg |
5.0 mg |
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| Phosphorous |
0.8% (min) |
0.9% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
1.6% |
| Ca:P Ratio |
1.2:1 (min) |
1.2:1 |
1:1 |
1:1 |
2:1 |
| Potassium |
0.59% (min) |
0.66% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
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| Selenium |
0.44% (min) |
0.49 mg/kg |
0.11 mg/kg |
0.11 mg/kg |
2 mg/kg |
| Sodium |
0.33% (min) |
0.37% |
0.06% |
0.3% |
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| Zinc |
190 mg (min) |
207 mg |
120 mg |
120 mg |
1,000 mg |
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| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 On-Pack Guarantee (per kg as fed) |
Carna4 Guaranteed Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Adult Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Growth Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Maximum (per kg dry matter) |
| Vitamins |
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| Vitamin A |
21,000 IU (min) |
23,300 IU |
5,000 IU |
5,000 IU |
250,000 IU |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
5.0 mg (min) |
5.5 mg |
1.0 mg |
1.0 mg |
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| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) |
4.0 mg (min) |
4.4 mg |
2.2 mg |
2.2 mg |
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| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) |
42 mg (min) |
46.0 mg |
11.4 mg |
11.4 mg |
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| Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) |
26.6 mg (min) |
29.5 mg |
10 mg |
10 mg |
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| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) |
8.0 mg (min) |
8.8 mg |
1.0 mg |
1.0 mg |
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| Vitamin B8 (Inositol) |
7,650 mg (min) |
8,500 mg |
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| Vitamin B12 |
2.1 mg |
2.3 mg |
0.02 mg |
0.02 mg |
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| Folic Acid |
1.0 mg (min) |
1.1 mg |
0.18 mg |
0.18 mg |
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| Beta Carotene |
2.0 mg (min) |
2.2 mg |
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| Choline |
1,400 mg (min) |
1,550 mg |
1,200 mg |
1,200 mg |
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| Vitamin C |
480 mg (min) |
540 mg |
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| Vitamin D |
1,100 IU (min) |
1,220 IU |
500 IU |
500 IU |
5,000 IU |
| Vitamin E |
75 IU (min) |
83 IU |
50 IU |
50 IU |
1,000 IU |
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| NUTRIENT |
Carna4 On-Pack Guarantee (per kg as fed) |
Carna4 Guaranteed Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Adult Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Growth Minimum (per kg dry matter) |
AAFCO Maximum (per kg dry matter) |
| Probiotics (Microorganisms) |
4.4 billion cfu (min) |
5.0 billion cfu |
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| Bacillus coagulans |
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97 million cfu |
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| Bacillus subtilis |
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49 million cfu |
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| Bifidobacterium bifidum |
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795 million cfu |
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| Bifidobacterium infantis |
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107 million cfu |
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| Enterococcus faecium |
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66 million cfu |
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| Lactobacillus acidophilus |
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1.19 billion cfu |
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| Lactobacillus casei |
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405 million cfu |
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| Lactobacillus lactis |
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1.82 billion cfu |
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| Lactobacillus plantarum |
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126 million cfu |
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| Saccharomyces boulardii |
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63 million cfu |
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| Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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246 million cfu |
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| Prebiotics |
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2.05% |
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| Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) |
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11,050 mg |
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| Mannooligosaccharides (MOS) |
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9,300 mg |
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| Inulin |
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155 mg |
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| Digestive Enzymes |
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| Lypase |
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470,400 LU |
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| Amylase |
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31,100 DU |
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| Cellulase |
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496,100 CU |
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| Protease |
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14,050 PU |
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Please note that Carna4’s “Guaranteed Minimum per kg (dry matter)” is our food’s guaranteed nutrient content from a “dry” state, based on ongoing lab analysis completed for each batch. Carna4’s “Guaranteed Analysis per kg (as fed)” is the nutrient content levels we guarantee in ready-to-serve food in the bag, which has up to 10% more moisture than food in a dry matter state.
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Calorie Content: ME as fed Calculated – 3,990 kcal/kg or 499 kcal/8 fl. oz. cup
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