MIXIT Ingredients Database

Ingredients

Agricultural Software Consultants, Inc. (ASC) provides ingredient and nutrient data from a variety of sources, including National Research Council (NRC) publications. Users of MixitWin can enter data from any source or change the data that ASC provides. ASC data are not required and are only provided as a way of avoiding data entry.

Ingredients

USDA

The USDA National Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 (2015), with 8790 ingredients and 150 nutrients, including 57 fatty acids and 5 sterols. This data is also available at http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
USDA human foods for pets. This database has 150 nutrients and 141 ingredients selected from the USDA National Nutrient Database (2015) with example dog and cat diets. Compiled by Dr. Rebecca L Remillard, Ph.D, D.V.M., DACVN, and Dr. Sarah K Abood, D.V.M., Ph.D of Veterinary Nutritional Consultations, Inc.

Beef Cattle

Beef 1996 NRC - 86 ingredients, 26 nutrients from Table 11.1 of the NRC publication "Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle," seventh revised edition, 1996.
Beef 1984 NRC - 258 ingredients, 32 nutrients from the NRC "Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle," sixth revised edition, 1984.
Spanish Beef 1984 NRC - same as above with ingredient and nutrient names in Spanish.

Dairy Cattle

Dairy 2001 NRC - 271 ingredients, various nutrients from NRC 2001.
Dairy 1989 NRC (American/Metric/Spanish) - Variants of the NRC "Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle," sixth revised edition, Update 1989.
Dairy 1978 NRC - From NRC 1978 fifth revised edition.

Swine

Swine 1998 NRC - Tables 11-1 to 11-8 from NRC swine 1998.
Swine 1988 NRC - Data from NRC tables and publication by Dr. Palmer Holden.

Poultry

Poultry 1994 NRC - 72 ingredients, 20 minerals, 44 nutrients, and 9 rations.
Spanish Poultry 1994 NRC - Same as above, in Spanish.

Broiler

Broiler data - 41 ingredients, 29 nutrients, 18 rations from Dr. Simon M. Shane, LSU.
Spanish Broiler - Same data in Spanish.

Gamebird

Compiled by Dr. Peter R. Ferket of NC State University – 92 ingredients, 57 nutrients for goose, duck, pheasant, quail, coturnix, and guinea fowl.

Turkey

Turkey data – 100+ ingredients, 57 nutrients, 40 diets for various scenarios.

USDA Database (again)

150 nutrients, 8790 ingredients, standard serving sizes – USDA 2015.

Goat

Goat 1981 NRC – 271 ingredients, 27 nutrients from Tables 2–4.

Dog & Cat

Dogs and Cats 2006 NRC – Tables 13-1 to 13-8.
Dog and cat data compiled by Ray Sewell, Ph.D. – 132 ingredients, 54 nutrients.
Cat extrapolated data from NRC 1986.

Sheep

Sheep 1975 NRC – fifth revised edition, includes diets for ewes and lambs.

Ruminant

Small Ruminants 2007 NRC – Tables 15-11 to 15-13.

Horse

Horse 2007 NRC – Tables 16-6 and 16-7.
Horse 1989 NRC (Metric/American) – Table 6-1A.

Zoo

Zoo data – 303 ingredients, 41 nutrients, 124 rations compiled by R. S. Patton, Ph.D.

Mink & Fox

137 ingredients with 6 mink and 2 fox diets.

Trout & Salmon

67 ingredients, 45 nutrients, NRC tables 12–13. Compiled by Dr. Gary Rumsey and Dr. Steven Hughes.

Catfish

Data from Drs. Meng H. Li and Edwin H. Robinson, NRC 1993 + field research.

Tilapia

Compiled by same authors as catfish, NRC "Nutrient Requirements of Fish", 1993.

Shrimp

Two diets each for P. vannamei and P. monodon.

Finfish

Finfish 1993 NRC – Tables 8-1 through 8-4.

Blending Examples

Fertilizer – 28 ingredients, 17 minerals
Ice cream – Fat 16%, solids/sugar/egg/water
Sausage – Frankfurter blend: 70% beef/pork, 30% fat, 61% moisture

WARNING: These data files may not produce the desired results. A qualified nutritionist should check each ration before production. ASC does not guarantee the accuracy of the data. You should compare this data with values in appropriate publications.

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