
NRC Balanced Raw Recipe
The National Research Council (NRC) for dogs and cats has established minimum and recommended allowances (RA) forΒ essential nutrients to maintain optimal health.
Raw diet ratios achieve nutritional balance when the appropriate ingredients are selected and provided in sufficient amounts. Balance can be accomplished using ratios as a guideline to formulate a balanced raw meal with whole foods.
Here is an NRC meal example that favors PMR modelΒ guidelines. However, the meal would be deficient in iodine, vitamin e, and magnesium without the inclusion of hemp seeds, kelp, and vitamin e.
Recipe Ingredients
The recipe is made balanced as is, ingredient substitutions will affect nutritional balance. This recipe is made to be fed as is without ingredient substitutions. Be sure to use basicΒ food handling and safety practicesΒ when preparing raw food.

Duck Frame
4.9oz (140g)
The nutritional data for duck frames is unavailable. The recipe was formulated using nutritional data on chicken carcasses.

Green Tripe
3.5oz (100g)

Pork Heart
3.5oz (100g)

Salmon
3.5oz (100g)

Pork Fat
0.95oz (27g)

Beef Liver
0.70oz (20g)

Beef Kidney
0.70oz (20g)

Canned Oysters
0.70oz (20g)

Hemp Seed Hearts
0.10oz (3g)

Vitamin E
Vitamin E supplement dosages vary but is a fat soluble vitamin that can be balanced over time. Solgar 100IU was used when formulating the recipe, feed 1 pill every 4 days.

Kelp
Iodine content varies greatly in kelp products. NOW Kelp Pure Powder 450mcg iodine formula was used when formulating the recipe.