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What "Balanced" MeansNRC NormalizationEnergy CoefficientsNutrient CoverageExplicit vs Generic DataExpected Nutrient GapsHow the Gap Map WorksData Sources & Verification

Reference Manual

Understand how RawPawIQ calculates, displays, and validates nutritional data.

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Eight short walkthroughs that take you from account setup to a fully balanced recipe. This Reference Manual is the deeper "how it works" layer.

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What "Balanced" Means

How RawPawIQ defines nutritional balance and what it means for your recipes.

NRC Normalization

Why requirements are expressed per 1,000 kcal and how scaling works.

Energy Coefficients

The multipliers that determine your dog's daily energy needs.

Nutrient Coverage

How ingredient nutrients are compared against requirements.

Explicit vs Generic Data

Why some nutrients show specific values and others show zero.

Expected Nutrient Gaps

Why certain nutrients will always show gaps in whole-food recipes.

How the Gap Map Works

Understanding the visual representation of nutrient status.

Data Sources & Verification

Where our nutrient data comes from and how we verify accuracy.

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