
Seeds and Other Ingredients
Reading the Product Labels
Preponderance of Ingredients
All ingredients used in food or feed products must
be used in order of quantity in the formula (greatest to least amount).
This is a legal requirement.
Label Guarantees
Formulated feeds must show a certain guaranteed analysis.
| Crude Protein: |
This shows the minimum amount of total protein that will
be found in the product from all protein sources. Digestible
protein is the percent of crude protein that can be digested
and is not shown. Crude protein is shown as a percentage of
the total. |
| Crude Fat: |
This shows the minimum amount of fat (lipids) that are found
in the product. Fat is also shown as a percent
of the total mixture. |
| Crude Fiber: |
This shows the minimum percent of total fiber (cellulose)
in the product. Soluble or readily digestible fiber is
normally not shown. |
| Moisture: |
This shows the maximum amount of water or moisture that
can be in the product. |
| Ash: |
This shows the maximum amount of inert mineral content that
can be in this product. All products contain a
certain amount of ash. |
| Vitamins & Minerals: |
Where guarantees are shown, vitamins and minerals must be
listed by true name as defined by AAFCO and must be guaranteed
in units, milligrams or parts per million. |
Minimum vs. Maximum
- Maximum guarantees indicate that by analysis no more than
what is shown in the guarantee can be in the product.
- Minimum guarantees indicate that at least this amount will
be found in the product.
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