{"topic_id":"aafco_ch6_chapter_16_003","category":"us-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: aafco_ch6_chapter_16_003\ncategory: AAFCO-CH6-INGREDIENTS\ntitle: Chapter 16 - 1 Ingredient Definitions\nlang: en\nsource: aafco_ch6_2024_parsed.json\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 518\nextra: {\"chapter\": \"16\", \"ingredient_count\": 1}\n---\n\n# Chapter 16\n\n# AAFCO 2024 Chapter 6 Ingredient Definitions - Chapter 16\n\n**Total ingredients in this chapter: 1**\n\n\n## Chapter Overview\n\nAAFCO Official Publication Chapter 6 contains ingredient definitions for animal feed and pet food. Chapter 16 covers 1 specific ingredients.\n\n\n## Ingredient List\n\n\n### 16.5 pounds per ton (7.5 kilograms (kg) per 1000 kg) of complete, dry, adult maintenance dog food. (c) The additive\n\nconsists of not less than 17.0% (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosa4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid (docosahexaenoic acid or DHA). (d) The additive meets the following specifications: (1) Not less than 40% crude fat; (2) Not more than 12% ash; (3) Not more than 8% unsaponifiable matter; (4) Not more than 5% insoluble impurities; (5) Not more than 5% free fatty acids; and\n\n\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":518,"generated_at":null,"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."}