Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats
Abstract It has been reported that wet foods for dogs and cats have high levels of sodium and phosphorus due to their composition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the sodium and phosphorus contents in wet pet foods, and compare it to daily requirements for both species. Twenty‐five commercia...
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| author | Marcio A. Brunetto Rafael V. A. Zafalon Fabio A. Teixeira Thiago H. A. Vendramini Mariana F. Rentas Vivian Pedrinelli Larissa W. Risolia Henrique T. Macedo |
| author_facet | Marcio A. Brunetto Rafael V. A. Zafalon Fabio A. Teixeira Thiago H. A. Vendramini Mariana F. Rentas Vivian Pedrinelli Larissa W. Risolia Henrique T. Macedo |
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| description | Abstract It has been reported that wet foods for dogs and cats have high levels of sodium and phosphorus due to their composition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the sodium and phosphorus contents in wet pet foods, and compare it to daily requirements for both species. Twenty‐five commercial wet foods for adult animals were evaluated, 13 for dogs and 12 for cats. The analyses’ results were compared to the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF 2018) recommendations. All foods contained phosphorus and sodium amounts above minimum requirements. Three wet foods for dogs exceeded the safe upper limit for phosphorus, and four wet foods for dogs and three for cats exceeded 3.75 g of sodium/1,000 kcal metabolizable energy (ME), considered safe by FEDIAF. No studies were found at the present time evaluating whether higher sodium levels are safe for dogs and cats; however, consumption of high phosphorus diets has been associated with adverse effects on renal function parameters. Therefore, more studies are necessary to investigate the health implications of phosphorus and sodium concentrations observed in some foods evaluated in this research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98d57c814cba4b7dab337d4f0f1ff9f12022-12-22T02:53:37ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952019-11-015449449910.1002/vms3.183Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and catsMarcio A. Brunetto0Rafael V. A. Zafalon1Fabio A. Teixeira2Thiago H. A. Vendramini3Mariana F. Rentas4Vivian Pedrinelli5Larissa W. Risolia6Henrique T. Macedo7School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of São Paulo São Paulo/Pirassununga BrazilAbstract It has been reported that wet foods for dogs and cats have high levels of sodium and phosphorus due to their composition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the sodium and phosphorus contents in wet pet foods, and compare it to daily requirements for both species. Twenty‐five commercial wet foods for adult animals were evaluated, 13 for dogs and 12 for cats. The analyses’ results were compared to the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF 2018) recommendations. All foods contained phosphorus and sodium amounts above minimum requirements. Three wet foods for dogs exceeded the safe upper limit for phosphorus, and four wet foods for dogs and three for cats exceeded 3.75 g of sodium/1,000 kcal metabolizable energy (ME), considered safe by FEDIAF. No studies were found at the present time evaluating whether higher sodium levels are safe for dogs and cats; however, consumption of high phosphorus diets has been associated with adverse effects on renal function parameters. Therefore, more studies are necessary to investigate the health implications of phosphorus and sodium concentrations observed in some foods evaluated in this research.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.183mineralsnutritional profilepet foodphosphatesafe upper limit |
| spellingShingle | Marcio A. Brunetto Rafael V. A. Zafalon Fabio A. Teixeira Thiago H. A. Vendramini Mariana F. Rentas Vivian Pedrinelli Larissa W. Risolia Henrique T. Macedo Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats Veterinary Medicine and Science minerals nutritional profile pet food phosphate safe upper limit |
| title | Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats |
| title_full | Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats |
| title_fullStr | Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats |
| title_short | Phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats |
| title_sort | phosphorus and sodium contents in commercial wet foods for dogs and cats |
| topic | minerals nutritional profile pet food phosphate safe upper limit |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.183 |
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