{"topic_id":"AAFCO_2014_cat_calorie_basis","category":"aafco","context":"AAFCO 2014 Cat Food Nutrient Profiles on Calorie basis (per 1000 kcal ME; ME/kg determined per AAFCO Model Regulation PF9): Crude Protein minimum 75 g/1000 kcal (G&R) / 65 g/1000 kcal (Adult); Crude Fat minimum 22.5 g/1000 kcal for all life stages; Calcium minimum 2.5 g/1000 kcal (G&R) / 1.5 g/1000 kcal (Adult); Phosphorus minimum 2.0 g/1000 kcal (G&R) / 1.25 g/1000 kcal (Adult). The higher protein minimums vs dogs (65 g vs 45 g/1000 kcal adult) reflect obligate carnivore physiology. Taurine minimums (per the US nutrient profiles dataset) are 0.25 g/1000 kcal ME for extruded (dry) food and 0.5 g/1000 kcal ME for canned food; on a dry matter basis the cat profile lists taurine at 0.10% DM.\n","sources":["generated from .md only"],"tokens_estimated":115,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}