Gosper E C, Raubenheimer D, Machovsky-Capuska G E, Chaves A V
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science, New South Wales, 2006, Australia.
The Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2016 Jan-Feb;94(1-2):12-7. doi: 10.1111/avj.12397. Epub 2016 Jan 14.
To investigate if the label information and nutrient composition of commercial cat foods are accurate and compliant with the Australian Standard (AS 5812-2011) and if they meet the nutritional requirements of an adult cat.
A chemical analysis of 10 wet and 10 dry commercial cat foods labelled as 'nutritionally complete' for the adult cat was performed. The results were compared with the package composition values, the Australian Standard and the unique dietary requirements of the cat. In addition, the results of the chemical analysis were compared with the nutrient requirements published by the Association of the American Feed Control Officials and the National Research Council.
When compared with the Australian Standard, 9 of the 20 cat foods did not adhere to their 'guaranteed analysis' and 8 did not adhere to the standards for nutrient composition. Also, various deficiencies and excesses of crude protein, crude fat, fatty acid and amino acid were observed in the majority of the cat foods.
The results of this study highlight a need for an improved method of ensuring that label information and nutrient composition are accurate and comply with the Australian Standard (AS 5812-2011) to ensure the adult cat's unique dietary requirements are being met by commercial adult cat food.
调查市售猫粮的标签信息和营养成分是否准确，是否符合澳大利亚标准（AS 5812 - 2011），以及是否满足成年猫的营养需求。
对10种湿粮和10种干粮市售猫粮进行化学分析，这些猫粮均标有“成年猫营养完全”。将结果与包装成分值、澳大利亚标准以及猫的独特饮食需求进行比较。此外，还将化学分析结果与美国饲料控制官员协会和美国国家研究委员会公布的营养需求进行比较。
与澳大利亚标准相比，20种猫粮中有9种不符合其“保证分析”，8种不符合营养成分标准。此外，在大多数猫粮中还观察到粗蛋白、粗脂肪、脂肪酸和氨基酸的各种不足和过量情况。
本研究结果表明，需要改进一种方法，以确保标签信息和营养成分准确无误，并符合澳大利亚标准（AS 5812 - 2011），从而确保市售成年猫粮能满足成年猫独特的饮食需求。
