{"topic_id":"AAFCO_2014_cat_DM_basis","category":"aafco","context":"---\ntopic_id: \"AAFCO_2014_cat_DM_basis\"\ncategory: \"aafco\"\ntitle: \"AAFCO 2014 cat DM basis\"\nlang: en\nsource_document: \"AAFCO Model Pet Food Regulations\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AAFCO wp-content/uploads PDF\"\n  title: \"AAFCO 2014 cat DM basis\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-21\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official source\"\n  needs_review: true\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:std-body\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\ntokens_estimated: 140\n---\nAAFCO 2014 Cat Food Nutrient Profiles on Dry Matter basis: Crude Protein minimum 30% DM (G&R) / 26% DM (Adult); Crude Fat minimum 9% DM for all life stages; Calcium minimum 1.0% DM (G&R) / 0.6% DM (Adult); Phosphorus minimum 0.8% DM (G&R) / 0.5% DM (Adult). Cat profiles did not undergo the Ca max split that dogs did, because the cat obligate carnivore physiology demands higher Ca already. Taurine remains critical: 1000 mg/kg DM for dry food, 2000 mg/kg DM for canned food (extruded cooking destroys taurine). 2014 retained all cat values from 2013 unchanged.\n","sources":["AAFCO wp-content/uploads PDF — AAFCO 2014 cat DM basis (retrieved 2026-07-21)"],"source":{"authority":"AAFCO wp-content/uploads PDF","title":"AAFCO 2014 cat DM basis","url":"https://www.aafco.org/","retrieved":"2026-07-21","ref":"","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"AAFCO Model Pet Food Regulations","verification_file":""},"source_document":"AAFCO Model Pet Food Regulations","source_file":"","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":124,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons.","structured_data":{"note":"The nutrient values in this topic are also available as structured data — faster and exact, no text parsing needed.","compare":"/api/v1/cross_compare?standards=AAFCO,FEDIAF,KFDA&species=cat&lifestage=adult&nutrient=protein&basis=DM","coverage":"Standards: AAFCO (year>=2014), FEDIAF (year>=2025), EU PARNUT (year>=2020), KFDA/NIAS Korea (year>=2024). species: dog|cat. lifestage: adult|GR (growth/puppy/kitten map to growth-reproduction). basis: DM|cal.","single":"/api/v1/nutrient?standard=AAFCO&year=2024&species=cat&lifestage=adult&nutrient=protein&basis=DM","batch":"/api/v1/batch_nutrient?standard=AAFCO&year=2024&species=cat&lifestage=adult&nutrients=protein,fat,calcium,phosphorus&basis=DM"}}