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Tables of Nutrient Guarantees and Conditions for Feed Labels

This document is incorporated by reference into the

Feeds Regulations, 2024

. Any changes to this document must be made in accordance with the CFIA Incorporation by Reference Policy .

Last amended: 2025-12-02

Table 1 : lists the mandatory guarantees that are required on a feed label for a particular feed type

Table 2 : lists optional guarantees that may be placed onto a feed label, if certain conditions are met, that would not result in the feed requiring product registration

Table 1: Mandatory guarantees

Item

Column 1

feed article

Column 2

guarantee

A complete feed

Minimum percent of crude protein, which shall include the equivalent crude protein (ECP)

Table note  1

content

If the feed is for feeding to ruminants, the maximum percent of ECP

Table note  1

from non-protein sources intentionally or purportedly present

Minimum percent of crude fat

Maximum percent of fibre expressed as crude fibre

Table note  2

) or acid detergent fibre (ADF)

Minimum percent of the following: sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), and phosphorus (P)

If the feed is for feeding to swine, the minimum amount of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram

If the feed is for feeding to sheep, the minimum and maximum amount of copper (Cu), in milligrams per kilogram if intentionally or purportedly present

Minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E per kilogram of product

If the feed is designed to replace whole milk, the minimum percent of protein from milk sources

If the feed is for feeding to horses or rabbits, the minimum percent of crude fibre

Minimum selenium in milligrams per kilogram, if selenium (Se) is intentionally or purportedly present

If the feed is for feeding to salmonid fish, the minimum vitamin C in milligrams per kilogram if intentionally or purportedly present

A supplement

In all cases where the nutrient is intentionally or purportedly present:

minimum percent of crude protein, which shall include the ECP

Table note  1

content

if the feed is for feeding to ruminants, the maximum percent of ECP

Table note  1

from non-protein sources

minimum percent of crude fat

maximum percent of fibre expressed as crude fibre or acid detergent fibre (ADF)

minimum percent of the following: calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sulphur (S), sodium (Na) and potassium (K)

the minimum milligrams per kilogram of iodine (I), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co) and selenium (Se)

if the feed is for feeding to sheep, the maximum amount of copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram

the minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E per kilogram of product

A mineral feed

In all cases where the nutrient is intentionally or purportedly present:

minimum percent of the following: calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), sodium (Na) and potassium (K)

minimum amount in milligrams per kilogram of the following: iodine (I), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co) and Selenium (Se)

if the feed is for feeding to sheep, the maximum amount of copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram

in the case of a mineral feed containing vitamins, the minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E per kilogram of product, the minimum number of micrograms of vitamin B 12 and biotin per kilogram of product and the minimum number of milligrams of any other vitamins per kilogram of product

A premix

In all cases where the nutrient is intentionally or purportedly present:

minimum percent of the following: calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sulphur (S), sodium (Na) and potassium (K)

minimum amount in milligrams per kilogram of the following: iodine (I), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and selenium (Se)

if the feed is for feeding to sheep, the maximum amount of copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram

in the case of a premix containing vitamins, the minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E per kilogram of product, the minimum number of micrograms of vitamin B 12 and biotin per kilogram of product and the minimum number of milligrams of any other vitamin per kilogram of product

Trace mineral salt feed

Minimum percent of salt (NaCl)

Minimum amount in milligrams per kilogram of any of the following that is intentionally or purportedly present: iodine (I), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co) and selenium (Se)

A mixed feed not otherwise provided for in this table

Guarantees to describe the usefulness of the mixed feed

Table notes

Table note 1

Equivalent crude protein can also be expressed as ECP or E.C.P. only, provided that the acronym is defined on the label through a note or footnote.

Return to Table note  1  referrer

Table note 2

fibre may be spelled "fiber"

Return to Table note  2  referrer

Table 2: Optional guarantees

Item

Column 1

guarantee

Column 2

guarantee type (minimum, maximum, added or actual)

Column 3

units

Column 4

conditions

Gross energy

minimum

maximum

actual

Kcal/kg

Cal/kg

Kjoules/kg

N/A

Crude protein

any

N/A

Crude fat

any

N/A

Fibre

any

Specify if it is:

crude fibre

acid detergent fibre (ADF)

neutral detergent fibre (NDF)

Ash

minimum

maximum

actual

N/A

Moisture

minimum

maximum

actual

N/A

Salt (NaCl)

any

N/A

Amino acids

minimum

maximum

May not guarantee "amino acids", must specify the amino acid being guaranteed (for example, lysine)

Vitamin A

any

IU/kg

N/A

10.

Vitamin D

any

IU/kg

N/A

11.

Vitamin E

any

IU/kg

N/A

12.

Vitamin C

any

mg/kg

N/A

13.

Calcium

any

May be expressed as Ca in the guaranteed analysis

14.

Phosphorus

any

May be expressed as P in the guaranteed analysis

15.

Magnesium

any

May be expressed as Mg in the guaranteed analysis

16.

Sulphur

any

May be expressed as S in the guaranteed analysis

17.

Sodium

any

May be expressed as Na in the guaranteed analysis

18.

Potassium

any

May be expressed as K in the guaranteed analysis

19.

Iodine

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as I in the guaranteed analysis

20.

Iron

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Fe in the guaranteed analysis

21.

Copper

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Cu in the guaranteed analysis

22.

Manganese

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Mn in the guaranteed analysis

23.

Zinc

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Zn in the guaranteed analysis

24.

Cobalt

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Co in the guaranteed analysis

25.

Selenium

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Se in the guaranteed analysis

26.

Fluorine

minimum

maximum

mg/kg

May be expressed as F in the guaranteed analysis

27.

Chromium

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as Cr in the guaranteed analysis

28.

Beta-carotene

minimum

mg/kg

Label must also guarantee vitamin A

The vitamin A guarantee must indicate that it includes vitamin A activity from beta-carotene

29.

Vitamin B 12

any

µg/kg

May be expressed as cobalamin in the guaranteed analysis

30.

Biotin

any

µg/kg

N/A

31.

Thiamine

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin B 1 in the guaranteed analysis

32.

Riboflavin

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin B 2 in the guaranteed analysis

33.

Niacin

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin B 3 in the guaranteed analysis

34.

Pantothenic acid

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin B 5 in the guaranteed analysis

35.

Pyridoxine

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin B 6 in the guaranteed analysis

36.

Folic acid

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin B 9 in the guaranteed analysis

37.

Menadione

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin K 3

38.

Menadiole diacetate

any

mg/kg

May be expressed as vitamin K 4

39.

Choline

any

mg/kg

N/A

40.

Inositol

any

mg/kg

N/A

41.

Betaine

any

mg/kg

N/A

42.

Grit

any

For poultry feeds only

43.

Sugars

any

May not guarantee "sugars", must specify the sugar being guaranteed (for example, sucrose, glucose, etc.)

44.

Starch

any

N/A

Date modified:

2026-07-06

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