A Comparative Analysis of Creatine, Creatinine, Amino Acid Concentrations and Indispensable Amino Acid Scores of Grain-Free and Grain-Inclusive Commercial Extruded Adult Cat Foods.

ABSTRACT: Despite its role in energy and amino acid (AA) metabolism, no work has investigated creatine (Cr) content in commercial cat food. This study evaluated the Cr, creatinine (CrN), crude protein (CP) and AA concentrations of 30 commercial extruded cat diets. Further, the AA and CP concentrations were used to determine the indispensable amino acid scores (AAS) of the same diets. Diets were classified as grain-free (GF; n = 15) or grain-based (GB; n = 15), then analysed for Cr, CrN, and AA using high-performance liquid chromatography and CP using a nitrogen analyser. Dietary AA and CP concentrations were used to calculate the AAS of each diet, using the recommended allowance for AA requirements from the National Research Council (NRC 2006) and recommendations from the Association of American Fee

SUBMITTER: Richards T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature