Assessment of macronutrients and fat quality in cat food.

IF 1.8 3区农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinary Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI:10.1007/s11259-025-10741-9

Jagoda Kępińska-Pacelik, Wioletta Biel, Patrycja Biernacka, Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz

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Abstract

For certain nutrients, the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) provides minimum recommended levels that should be met in a cat's diet. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of essential nutrients and the quality of fats in commercial cat food. The material analyzed consisted of 27 dry cat food products, which were categorized into three groups based on their primary protein sources: poultry, fish, and alternative proteins. The proximate composition of ground samples was determined according to methods established by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Fatty acid methyl esters were extracted from the samples and analyzed using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. All analyzed cat foods met the minimum recommended levels for protein and fat for adult cats, as established by FEDIAF (2024b). However, 11% of the products did not meet the minimum recommended level for linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6), and 14% lacked arachidonic acid (C20:4). The analysis confirmed that cat foods containing different types of animal-derived ingredients vary significantly in their individual fatty acid profiles.

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猫粮中常量营养素和脂肪质量的评估。

对于某些营养素，欧洲宠物食品工业联合会（FEDIAF）提供了猫的饮食中应该达到的最低推荐水平。本研究的目的是评估商业猫粮中必需营养素的含量和脂肪的质量。分析的材料包括27种干猫食品，根据其主要蛋白质来源分为三组：家禽、鱼类和替代蛋白质。地面样品的近似组成根据官方分析化学家协会（AOAC）建立的方法确定。从样品中提取脂肪酸甲酯，采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术进行分析。所有被分析的猫粮都符合FEDIAF （2024b）规定的成年猫蛋白质和脂肪的最低推荐水平。然而，11%的产品不符合亚油酸（C18:2 n-6）的最低推荐水平，14%的产品缺乏花生四烯酸（C20:4）。分析证实，含有不同类型动物源性成分的猫粮在各自的脂肪酸谱上存在显著差异。

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Veterinary Research Communications 农林科学-兽医学

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2.50

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173

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3 months

期刊介绍： Veterinary Research Communications publishes fully refereed research articles and topical reviews on all aspects of the veterinary sciences. Interdisciplinary articles are particularly encouraged, as are well argued reviews, even if they are somewhat controversial. The journal is an appropriate medium in which to publish new methods, newly described diseases and new pathological findings, as these are applied to animals. The material should be of international rather than local interest. As it deliberately seeks a wide coverage, Veterinary Research Communications provides its readers with a means of keeping abreast of current developments in the entire field of veterinary science.