{"topic_id":"FEDIAF_2025_dog_adult_maintenance","category":"fediaf","context":"FEDIAF 2025 Dog Adult Maintenance Nutrient Guide (DM basis): Crude Protein minimum 18% DM; Crude Fat minimum 5.5% DM; Crude Fiber maximum 5% DM; Ash maximum 10% DM; Calcium minimum 0.5% DM; Phosphorus minimum 0.4% DM; Sodium minimum 0.08% DM; Potassium minimum 0.4% DM; Taurine minimum 25 mg/100g DM (for extruded dry food); Vitamin A 333-3333 IU/kg DM; Vitamin D3 50-200 IU/kg DM. MET (Maintenance Energy Requirement) = 0.4 x BW(kg)^0.75 + 20 x BW(kg) kcal/day for moderately active dogs. FEDIAF adult maintenance values are generally comparable to AAFCO 2014 adult maintenance but with slightly different framing and more emphasis on micronutrient upper limits.\n","sources":["generated from .md only"],"tokens_estimated":135,"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."}