How do light, fat-reduced and calorie-reduced formulas differ from one another?
1. Light Formula According to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), a light adult dog food may not contain more than 3100 kcal of metabolizable energy per kg of food. A light adult cat food must not contain more than 3250 kcal / per kg of food. 2. Fat-reduced Formula According to the CVMA, a fat-reduced formula for adult dogs may not contain more than 9% gross fat. A similar food for adult cats may not contain more than 10% gross fat. 3. Calorie-reduced Formula According to the CVMA, a calorie-reduced formula must contain 25% fewer calories per equal feeding than a comparable product from the same product line (often the maintenance formula). These products may not contain more than 2750 kcal of metabolizable energy per kg of food if formulated for dogs. Or no more than 2860 kcal per kg of food in the case of cat food. The percentage of the reduced number of calories and the name of the product to which the calorie-reduced formula is being compared must be indicated on th
