re-cap nutrients vs ingredients Flashcards
(24 cards)
AAFCO stands for:
(a) American Association of Feedlot Certification Officials
(b) American Association of Feed Control Officials
(c) American Association of Feed Certification Officials
(d) American Association of Food Control Officials
(b)
A food company in Canada can export food to another country without AAFCO certification.
T/F
False-must meet standards of AAFCO for exportation
The percentage of pet owners that remember being given nutritional advice from their veterinarian.
(a) 80%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 20%
(d) even though 3/4 trust DVM advice only 20% actually remember getting the recommendation in their appointment
AAFCO feeding trials substantiate a claim for what lifestages. List 4
gestation/lactation, growth, adult maintenance, all life stage
List the 6 nutrients essential for good health.
protein, carbohydrates, water, vitamins, minerals, fats
What portion of the protein in corn is digestible?
90%
The carbohydrate source in corn is 95% digestible.
T/F
True
Name a by-product of a pork roast.
pork ribs, bacon
Chicken meal does not contain feathers, heads, feet, or intestinal contents
T/F
True
Natural represents a pet food product that is wholesome and nutritious, and made of
whole, unprocessed or unaltered ingredients
T/F
False
(a) The term “natural” on a product label may merely indicate that the product was minimally processed and grown in a natural environment and may also contain artificial ingredients and additives
(b) The term “natural” on a product label may merely indicate that the product was minimally processed and grown in a natural environment and would not contain artificial ingredients and additives
which phrase is true
(a)
“organic” refers to the way that a crop or animal is raised, handled, and processed
T/F
True
are made from:
Crops grown on land that has been pesticide free for at least three years
Animals that were fed organic feed, and not with grain from pesticide-treated fields
Animals that were free of antibiotics or hormones
Animals that were raised with access to the outdoors
Product contains 70% to 95% organic ingredients can be labelled as Organic
T/F
false-this is “made with organic” It must be 95% or greater to be labelled organic
The CFIA regulates level of organic for labelling in food products
T/F
true
List 3 health concerns with feeding raw food as listed in ppt
Infections/disease risks (to pets and owners)
Dietary nutritional imbalance
Foreign bodies (i.e. pets swallowing bones
Pets that should NEVER be fed Raw meat
list 6
- infant
- elderly
- immuno-compromised
- elderly pet in house
- puppy or kitten
- pets visiting hospitals, residences, etc
List 8 reasons homemade can go wrong and explain
Bad ingredients Missing ingredients Nobody's watching Inappropriate substitutions Lack of storage Inevitable changes Bad purchases No way back
What heart disease could potentially be caused by a grain free diet
dilated cardiomyopathy
Dry Matter Basis means the amount of a particular ingredient expressed as a percent of the total solids in the can or bag, if the food’s moisture is removed
T/F
True
Dry kibble has the following percentage of moisture:
(a) 50%
(b) 20%
(c) 30%
(d) 10%
(d)
To calculate the DMB of protein in a kibble we would divide it’s number by 0.9 (the mathematical equivalent to 90%)
T/F
True
What percentage of moisture is in canned food?
75%
To calculate the DMB of a canned food’s protein we would divide by:
(a) 75% (0.75)
(b) 50% (0.5)
(c) 25% (0.25)
(c) Why?
Guaranteed Analysis CRUDE PROTEIN … Min. 9.5% CRUDE FAT … Min 5.0% CRUDE FIBRE … Max 0.8% MOISTURE … Max 75% ASH (MINERALS) … Max 2.0% To calculate the carbs you would add all of these totals and subtract them from 100 T/F
True
