7 Pa. Code § 72.4 - Guaranteed analysis
(a) The
guaranteed analysis shall be stated in the following order:
(1) Crude protein (minimum).
(2) Crude fat (minimum).
(3) Crude fiber (maximum).
(4) Moisture (maximum).
(5) Any additional guarantees.
(b) The sliding scale method of
expressing a guaranteed analysis, such as "protein 15-18%," is
prohibited.
(c) The label of a pet
food which is formulated as, and represented to be, a mineral supplement shall
include a guarantee of all the minerals contained in the ingredient
statement.
(d) Pet foods containing
5.0% or more mineral ingredients shall include in the guaranteed analysis the
minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (Ca) and salt (NaCl) and the minimum
percentage of any added phosphorus (P) and iodine (I). Minerals (except salt
NaCl) shall be stated in terms of percentage of the element when quantitatively
guaranteed.
(e) The label of a pet
food which is formulated as, and represented to be, a vitamin supplement shall
include a guarantee of the minimum content of each vitamin contained in the
ingredient statement.
(f) Vitamin
guarantees shall be stated in units or milligrams per pound or parts per
million, with the following exceptions:
(1)
Vitamin E shall be stated in U.S.P. or International units.
(2) Vitamin A, other than percursors of
vitamin A, shall be stated in U.S.P. units.
(3) The compounds pyridoxine hydrochloride,
choline chloride and thiamine need not be stated in true vitamin
units.
(g) Oils and
concentrates containing vitamin A or vitamin D or both may be additionally
labeled to show vitamin contents in units per gram.
(h) The term "d-pantothenic acid" may be used
in stating the pantothenic acid guarantee.
(i) The vitamin potency of pet foods
distributed in container smaller than one pound may be guaranteed in approved
units per ounce.
(j) If the label
of a pet food does not represent the product to be either a vitamin or a
mineral supplement, but does include a table of comparison of a typical
analysis of the vitamin, mineral or nutrient content of the product with levels
recommended by a recognized animal nutrition authority, such comparison may be
stated in the units of measurement used by such recognized authroity. The
statement, in a table of comparison, of the vitamin, mineral or nutrient
content shall constitute a guarantee and need not be repeated in the guaranteed
analysis.
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