{"topic_id":"nutrient_matrix_cn","category":"nutrient-matrix","context":"---\ntopic_id: nutrient_matrix_cn\ncategory: nutrient-matrix\ntitle: \"Nutrient matrix — China (GB/T 31216-2014 dog / GB/T 31217-2014 cat)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"USDA GAIN Report CH2022-0063 (public domain), English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 and GB/T 31217-2014\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf\nsource_type: government_regulation\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-16\nverification: {method: derived_from_dataset, claims: 22, passed: 22, date: 2026-08-16}\nsource_document: \"USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 — English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 (dog) and GB/T 31217-2014 (cat)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Standardization Administration of China / MARA\"\n  title: \"Nutrient matrix — China\"\nlicense: \"derived (USDA public-domain translation)\"\n---\n# Nutrient matrix — China (GB/T 31216-2014 dog · GB/T 31217-2014 cat)\n\nMinimum (and maximum, where given) guaranteed-analysis nutrients for **complete\npet food** in China, compiled from the national standards **GB/T 31216-2014**\n(complete dog food) and **GB/T 31217-2014** (complete cat food). Values are on a\n**dry-matter basis (% DM)** as labelled in the source. Every numeric cell is a\nverbatim quote of the standard (via the USDA GAIN report CH2022-0063 English\ntranslation). Cells not specified by the standard are **honest gaps**, not\ninterpolated.\n\n> Method: `derived_from_dataset`. Source of truth: USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 (public\n> domain), the English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 and GB/T 31217-2014. Note\n> the cat taurine requirement is split by moisture form: **≥0.1 % (dry food)**\n> and **≥0.2 % (wet food)**.\n\n## Dog — GB/T 31216-2014\n\n| Nutrient | Juvenile (growth / gestation / lactation) | Adult |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Crude protein (min) | ≥22.0 | ≥18.0 |\n| Crude fat (min) | ≥8.0 | ≥5.0 |\n| Crude ash (max) | ≤10.0 | ≤10.0 |\n| Crude fiber (max) | ≤9.0 | ≤9.0 |\n| Calcium (min) | ≥1.0 | ≥0.6 |\n| Total phosphorus (min) | ≥ 0.8 | ≥ 0.5 |\n| Water-soluble chloride as Cl⁻ (min) | ≥0.45 | ≥0.09 |\n| Lysine (min) | ≥0.77 | ≥0.63 |\n\n## Cat — GB/T 31217-2014\n\n| Nutrient | Juvenile (growth / gestation / lactation) | Adult |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Crude protein (min) | ≥28.0 | ≥25.0 |\n| Crude fat (min) | ≥9.0 | ≥9.0 |\n| Crude ash (max) | ≤10.0 | ≤10.0 |\n| Crude fiber (max) | ≤9.0 | ≤9.0 |\n| Calcium (min) | ≥1.0 | ≥0.6 |\n| Total phosphorus (min) | ≥ 0.8 | ≥ 0.5 |\n| Water-soluble chloride as Cl⁻ (min) | ≥0.3 | ≥0.3 |\n| Taurine (min, dry food) | ≥0.1 | ≥0.1 |\n| Taurine (min, wet food) | ≥0.2 (wet food) | ≥0.2 (wet food) |\n\n## Cross-references\n\n- `life_stage_nutrient_matrix` — same family, AAFCO 2026 (US) + FEDIAF 2025 (EU)\n- `cn_gb_petfood_method_standards` — the GB/T test methods cited in the tables above\n- `CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food` / `CN_GB31217_2014_complete_cat_food` — full standard topics\n","sources":["nutrient-matrix — Nutrient matrix — China (retrieved 2026-08-16)"],"source":{"authority":"nutrient-matrix","title":"Nutrient matrix — China","url":"","retrieved":"2026-08-16","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 — English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 (dog) and GB/T 31217-2014 (cat)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf"},"source_document":"USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 — English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 (dog) and GB/T 31217-2014 (cat)","source_file":"pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":"derived (USDA public-domain translation)","display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":590,"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."}