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Nutrient matrix — China (GB/T 31216-2014 dog · GB/T 31217-2014 cat)

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Nutrient matrix — China (GB/T 31216-2014 dog · GB/T 31217-2014 cat)

Minimum (and maximum, where given) guaranteed-analysis nutrients for complete pet food in China, compiled from the national standards GB/T 31216-2014 (complete dog food) and GB/T 31217-2014 (complete cat food). Values are on a dry-matter basis (% DM) as labelled in the source. Every numeric cell is a verbatim quote of the standard (via the USDA GAIN report CH2022-0063 English translation). Cells not specified by the standard are honest gaps, not interpolated.

> Method: derived_from_dataset. Source of truth: USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 (public > domain), the English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 and GB/T 31217-2014. Note > the cat taurine requirement is split by moisture form: ≥0.1 % (dry food) > and ≥0.2 % (wet food).

Dog — GB/T 31216-2014

NutrientJuvenile (growth / gestation / lactation)Adult
Crude protein (min)≥22.0≥18.0
Crude fat (min)≥8.0≥5.0
Crude ash (max)≤10.0≤10.0
Crude fiber (max)≤9.0≤9.0
Calcium (min)≥1.0≥0.6
Total phosphorus (min)≥ 0.8≥ 0.5
Water-soluble chloride as Cl⁻ (min)≥0.45≥0.09
Lysine (min)≥0.77≥0.63

Cat — GB/T 31217-2014

NutrientJuvenile (growth / gestation / lactation)Adult
Crude protein (min)≥28.0≥25.0
Crude fat (min)≥9.0≥9.0
Crude ash (max)≤10.0≤10.0
Crude fiber (max)≤9.0≤9.0
Calcium (min)≥1.0≥0.6
Total phosphorus (min)≥ 0.8≥ 0.5
Water-soluble chloride as Cl⁻ (min)≥0.3≥0.3
Taurine (min, dry food)≥0.1≥0.1
Taurine (min, wet food)≥0.2 (wet food)≥0.2 (wet food)

Cross-references

  • life_stage_nutrient_matrix — same family, AAFCO 2026 (US) + FEDIAF 2025 (EU)
  • cn_gb_petfood_method_standards — the GB/T test methods cited in the tables above
  • CN_GB31216_2014_complete_dog_food / CN_GB31217_2014_complete_cat_food — full standard topics

Sources

Nutrient matrix — China
Source document: USDA GAIN CH2022-0063 — English translation of GB/T 31216-2014 (dog) and GB/T 31217-2014 (cat)
Standardization Administration of China / MARA

Verification file: pdf-raw/cn-2026/usda_gain_ch2022_0063.pdf