Question on 2 foods carb level

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The Evo 95% Duck is actually 5% DM on the scheyderweb calculator if you use the Typical Analysis from the Evo website rather than the Guaranteed Analysis. It equates to around 3% of calories from carbs. Although using the Guaranteed Analysis from the website (which doesn't include the ash content) I actually got 21% DM carbs and 20.76% calories from carbs. Big, big difference between the Guaranteed and the Typical. If I was planning to feed it, I'd call the company and ask them for actual 'as fed' values because that variance is too big and I know Evo reformulated their foods recently and reduced the range of foods they make.
 
Here's the response on the Natural Balance

Dear Ms. Sorg,

Thank you for contacting Natural Balance Pet Foods Customer Care.

I have listed the carbohydrate content of our Wild Pursuit Chicken, Turkey & Quail canned cat formula below:

  • 5.35% (As Fed)
  • 39.11g/1000kcal (Metabolized Energy)
These values are based on our average (typical) analysis of the product, so natural variation can and does occur.

If you have any additional questions, please call and speak with our Customer Care Specialists at the phone number below. Have a nice day!



Sincerely,
estigall.bmp

Emily S., R.V.T.
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Customer Care Lead
Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.
(800) 829-4493

Ref # 11792165
 
Neither of those are exactly numbers I'm used to looking at since I work on % calories from carbs. But with that said, if there are 39.11 g of carbs in every 1000 kcal of food...and 3.5 kcal per 1 g of carbs, that would mean that the carb content of 1000 kcal would be 136.89 kcal coming from carbs (or 13.69%). Giving the number as grams per 1000 kcal seems to be a slightly odd, and confusing, way of listing it - it would make much more sense if they gave it as kcal from carbs per 1000 kcal. The actual percentage as fed can't really be used to calculate anything without the percentages for protein, fat, fiber, ash, moisture etc plus the kcal per 100g.
 
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