General Information
The sodium content of natural ingredients such as corn, wheat, and soybean meal is low. Thus, these ingredients can be used to create a base diet that is sodium deficient. To this base diet, various amounts of sodium chloride (NaCl) can be added, and other ingredients adjusted slightly to maintain a relatively constant nutrient profile (with the exception of sodium and chloride).

The diets in a popular series of sodium adjusted diets are grain-based, with no animal derived ingredients, and have a background sodium content of approx. 0.01-0.02% and a background chloride content of approx. 0.06-0.07%. The selected nutrient content of the diets are as follows: approximately 19% protein, 5% fat, 3% crude fiber, 0.86% Ca, 0.64% P, 0.72% K, and 0.15% Mg

Formula Examples:
TD.90228      Sodium Deficient Diet
TD.96208      0.49% NaCl Diet
TD.90229      1% NaCl Diet
TD.92034      4% NaCl Diet
TD.92012      8% NaCl Diet

For other sodium levels in this natural ingredient series, or for a purified sodium deficient diet, please contact technical services.