NaCl Adjusted (Natural Ingredient)

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 salt (NaCl) can be added, and other ingredients adjusted slightly to maintain a relatively constant nutrient profile (with the exception of sodium and chloride).

Below are examples from a popular series of adjusted NaCl diets. Contact us for more information.

Formula examples
Added NaCl (%)	Approx. Na (%)	no dye	red* dye	orange* dye	blue* dye
Na deficient	0.01-0.02	TD.90228	TD.08290
Possible control diets: 0.05% Na (0.1% NaCl) meets est. minimum Na requirement. Typical rodent diets contain 0.2%-0.4% Na (~0.5-1% NaCl).
0.1	0.05	TD.94268		TD.07334
0.49	0.2	TD.96208		TD.110765
1	0.4	TD.90229
Diets for studies that look at effects of excess sodium consumption in rodents.
2	0.8	TD.95078		TD.130345
4	1.6	TD.92034	TD.110078		TD.03095
8	3.2	TD.92012	TD.03142

* When added to natural ingredient diets, these water soluble food dyes offer a slight color tint. More intense color can be achieved at higher inclusion rates.

Ask a nutritionist about additional salt concentrations or color options.

These 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.

For additional formulas of this nature, or for a purified sodium adjusted diet, please email us at askanutritionist@inotiv.com.