Alright, so, what are nutrient profiles?

Nutrient Profiles were created by “expert committees” for Canine and Feline Nutrition.  A standard chemical analysis is done to make sure a food meets the profiles for “adult, growth, or all life stages, meaning it meets the growth standards and can be fed to all ages.

While this is great to determine if a food has the right balance of nutrients, it doesn’t address palatability, or digestibility which feeding trial did so, AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials)added a “safety factor” which was to exceed the minimum amount of nutrients required to meet the complete and balanced requirements.  In my opinion this still leaves out “palatability” but, feeding trials are no longer required.

In 2006 the NRC published new standards but, it will still take several years to impact AAFCO.

See you soon,

Kami