Life-stage × jurisdiction mineral matrix (dog & cat growth / reproduction)
Minimum (and where set, maximum) mineral levels for growth & reproduction — the growth-side counterpart of life_stage_nutrient_matrix_minerals (macro, adult) and life_stage_nutrient_matrix_trace_minerals (trace, adult). Macro-minerals are all on a g/100 g DM (= % DM) basis and directly comparable; trace minerals are reconciled to mg/kg DM and selenium to µg/kg DM (FEDIAF/NIAS publish per 100 g DM → ×10, labelled; AAFCO selenium mg/kg DM → ×1000 to µg, labelled):
- AAFCO 2026 (US):
% DM/ mg per kg DM (single growth-and-reproduction profile). - FEDIAF 2025 (EU): per 100 g DM (Table III-3a/4a); dog early (< 14 wk & reproduction) /
late (≥ 14 wk) split; cat growth = reproduction in the parsed index (single column).
- NIAS 2024 (KR): per 100 g DM (표 2-17a dog 초기/후기; 표 2-17e cat).
Dog — growth / reproduction
| Mineral | AAFCO 2026 (US) | FEDIAF 2025 early (EU) | FEDIAF 2025 late (EU) | NIAS 2024 initial (KR) | NIAS 2024 late (KR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Phosphorus (min) (g/100 g DM) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.90 | 0.70 |
| Potassium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.6 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Sodium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.3 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Chloride (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Magnesium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Calcium (max) (g/100 g DM) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5(1.8) | 2.5(1.8) |
| Phosphorus (max) (g/100 g DM) | 1.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Iron (min) (mg/kg DM) | 88 | 88 (8.8×10) | 88 (8.8×10) | 88 (8.8×10) | 88 (8.8×10) |
| Copper (min) (mg/kg DM) | 12.4 | 11 (1.1×10) | 11 (1.1×10) | 11 (1.10×10) | 11 (1.10×10) |
| Manganese (min) (mg/kg DM) | 7.2 | 5.6 (0.56×10) | 5.6 (0.56×10) | 5.6 (0.56×10) | 5.6 (0.56×10) |
| Zinc (min) (mg/kg DM) | 100 | 100 (10.0×10) | 100 (10.0×10) | 100 (10.0×10) | 100 (10.0×10) |
| Iodine (min) (mg/kg DM) | 1.0 | 1.5 (0.15×10) | 1.5 (0.15×10) | 1 (0.10×10) | 1 (0.10×10) |
| Iodine (max) (mg/kg DM) | 11.0 | — | — | 11 (1.10×10) | 11 (1.10×10) |
| Selenium (min) (µg/kg DM) | 350 (0.35 mg) | 400 wet / 400 dry (40.0×10) | 400 wet / 400 dry (40.0×10) | 350 (35.0×10) | 350 (35.0×10) |
| Selenium (max) (µg/kg DM) | 2000 (2.0 mg) | — | — | 2000 (200×10) | 2000 (200×10) |
Dog-growth mineral minimums are largely harmonised (Fe 88 = 88 = 88 mg/kg DM; Zn 100 across all three). Notable: copper AAFCO 12.4 vs FEDIAF/NIAS 11 mg/kg DM; iodine FEDIAF 1.5 vs AAFCO/NIAS 1.0 mg/kg DM; selenium FEDIAF 400 (wet/dry) vs AAFCO/NIAS 350 µg/kg DM, with AAFCO and NIAS maxima both 2000 µg/kg DM (FEDIAF's legal Se maximum is printed only on the DM table — see fediaf_historical_2025_dog_growth_reproduction). NIAS calcium maximum "2.5(1.8)" carries footnote d (d: 체중이 31.75kg 이상으로 성장하는 견종 자견은 1.8, 기타의 경우에는 2.5 적용. 견종 구분이 없는 전연령 사료의 경우에는 1.8 적용 — "1.8 applies to puppies of breeds growing to ≥ 31.75 kg adult weight, otherwise 2.5; 1.8 applies to all-lifestage foods without breed distinction"), and NIAS phosphorus footnote e (e: 전연령 사료의 경우에는 1.6(성견) 적용 — "for all-lifestage foods, 1.6 (adult dog) applies"); both are conditional, so the phosphorus-maximum row is an honest gap.
Cat — growth / reproduction
| Mineral | AAFCO 2026 (US) | FEDIAF 2025 (EU) | NIAS 2024 (KR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Phosphorus (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.8 | 0.84 | 0.8 |
| Potassium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.60 |
| Sodium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Chloride (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.3 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Magnesium (min) (g/100 g DM) | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Calcium (max) | no maximum | — | — |
| Phosphorus (max) | no maximum | — | — |
| Iron (min) (mg/kg DM) | 80.0 | 80 (8.0×10) | 80 (8.0×10) |
| Manganese (min) (mg/kg DM) | 7.6 | 10 (1.0×10) | 7.6 (0.76×10) |
| Zinc (min) (mg/kg DM) | 75.2 | 75 (7.5×10) | 75 (7.5×10) |
| Iodine (min) (mg/kg DM) | 1.8 | 1.8 (0.18×10) | 1.8 (0.18×10) |
| Copper (min) (mg/kg DM) | 15.0 extruded / 8.4 canned | 10 (1.0×10) | 10 (1.0×10) dry / 8.4 (0.84×10) canned |
| Iodine (max) (mg/kg DM) | 9.0 | — | 11 (1.10×10) |
| Selenium (min) (µg/kg DM) | 300 (0.3 mg) | 300 wet / 300 dry (30.0×10) | 300 (30.0×10) |
Cat-growth calcium (1.0 g/100 g DM) and selenium (300 µg/kg DM) minima are identical across the three standards. Manganese splits both ways: FEDIAF 10 vs AAFCO/NIAS 7.6 mg/kg DM. Copper is form-dependent under AAFCO (15.0 extruded / 8.4 canned) and NIAS (10 dry / 8.4 canned) but a single 10 mg/kg DM under FEDIAF. AAFCO sets no calcium or phosphorus maximum for cats ("no maximum" in the parsed index); FEDIAF/NIAS cat-growth rows carry no maxima → honest gaps.
Method & honest-gap notes
- Source of truth:
pdf-parsed/cross_standard_nutrient_index.json—aafco_us_2026
(dog_growth_reproduction / cat_growth_reproduction) and fediaf_2025_summary.lifestages (dog_early_growth, dog_late_growth, cat_growth); plus pdf-parsed/kr-2026/korea_nias_nutrient_standard.json tables 표 2-17a / 표 2-17e.
- Ca/P ratios live in the dedicated
life_stage_nutrient_matrix_calcium_phosphorustopic. - FEDIAF/NIAS key-label artefact:
*_mgkg_dm/*_ugkg_dmkeys hold verbatim per-100 g DM
values (same correction as life_stage_nutrient_matrix_water_soluble_vitamins); ×10 is exact.
- Reproduce: each quoted number is a verbatim value of the source JSON; conversions are
labelled (claims_detail in _source.json).
Cross-references
life_stage_nutrient_matrix_minerals— adult macro-mineral matrixlife_stage_nutrient_matrix_trace_minerals— adult trace-mineral matrixlife_stage_nutrient_matrix_calcium_phosphorus— Ca:P ratio matrix (all stages)/api/v1/cross_compare— programmatic cross-standard nutrient comparison (same source index)