NEW FORMULA NOW GRAIN AND CARRAGEENAN FREE
Finally! After a gazillion emails and phone calls, the restricted diets are now reformulated as grain free and carrageenan free. I cannot tell you what a huge deal this is! We are the only brand making this type of diet that can boast theseclaims.
The only reason why the formulas are now “for intermittent feeding only” is the lower protein, phosphorus, and or magnesium levels made the new formulas not meet the AAFCO standards for a regular diet… which is why you needed a ‘restricted diet’ in the first place. Truth is, we (and AAFCO) really don’t want the pet on this type of diet unless it needs to be, so it is good to have that on the label.
Here is the AAFCO requirement for adult maintenance phosphorus and magnesium for cat food vs ours:
AAFCO Dave’s
Magnesium. 0.10 0.05
Phosphorus 0.5. 0.70
Made in SD Pork, pork broth, pork liver, potatoes, pea fiber, natural flavor, salmon oil, tricalcium phosphate, agar agar, parsley, carrots, choline chloride, taurine, potassium citrate, DL-methionine, alfalfa meal, calcium carbonate, beta-carotene, potassium chloride, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, niacin supplement, vitamin E supplement, copper proteinate, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, folic acid.
This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only
Guaranteed Analysis | As Fed | Dry Matter | |
Crude Protein (Min) | 9.5% | 10.32% | 35.01% |
Crude Fat (Min) | 6.75% | 7.43% | 25.22% |
Crude Fiber (Max) | 3.0% | 2.64% | 8.96% |
Moisture (Max) | 78.0% | 76.0% | |
Ash (Max) | 1.50% | 0.93% | 3.17% |
Phosphorus | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.57% |
Phosphorus | 1.442 mg/kcal | ||
Calcium | 0.15% | 0.5% | |
Magnesium | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
Magnesium | 0.0848 mg/kcal | ||
Calories per 5.5 oz can | 184 | ||
KCAL/KG | 1179 | 1.18 | 4 |
Carbohydrates | 5.32% | ||
Potassium | 0.19% | 0.65% | |
Sodium | 0.08% | 0.28% |