Analyzing

Question 1

Laboratory analysis aka __________ __________ is the least accurate way to determine nutrient content

Answer 1

Guaranteed analysis

Question 2

Calculations based on published values of ingredients do not take into account ingredient _________

Answer 2

Quality

Question 3

Most accurate method for determining nutrient content

Answer 3

Final product analysis

Question 4

Nitrogen free extract (NFE) is a rough estimate of what

Answer 4

Soluble carbohydrate content (carbs)
100%- moisture-

Question 5

Digestibility (A MEASURE OF QUALITY)

Answer 5

Nutrients available for absorption across the intestinal mucosa (A MEASURE OF QUALITY)

Question 6

Digestibility is not required label information by AAFCO, but __________ companies will list it

Answer 6

Reputable/ premium

Question 7

Nutrition content info has little meaning if __________ is unknown

Answer 7

Digestibility

Question 8

AAFCO feeding trial criteria

Answer 8

8 animals
6 months
monitored parameters
collect poo and pee

Question 9

What nutrient must be taken out of the diet to analyze two diets

Answer 9

moisture/ water

Question 10

When water is removed to evaluate two diets, what is this evaluation called

Answer 10

Dry matter evaluation

Question 11

In food comparison, dry matter evaluation allows us to evaluate ________ __________as a proportion of ______ ______

Answer 11

Nutrient density as a proportion of metabolizable energy