{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "source": "Foxwatch Equine Nutrition Hub, lit_review_31_feed_composition_database",
  "count": 30,
  "fields": {
    "brand": "Manufacturer name",
    "product": "Commercial product name",
    "nsc": "Non-structural carbohydrate, % of digestible energy",
    "protein": "Crude protein minimum, %",
    "fat": "Crude fat minimum, %",
    "fiber": "Crude fiber maximum, %",
    "category": "PSSM-Marketed | Ration Balancer | Senior | Low-NSC General",
    "region": "Sales region (US, UK, AU, US/CA, US/AU, etc.)",
    "cost": "Estimated retail cost in USD per pound",
    "molasses_free": "Boolean",
    "corn_free": "Boolean",
    "pssm_suitable": "Calculated: nsc <= 12",
    "recommended_for_metabolic": "Calculated: pssm_suitable AND fat >= 5",
    "notes": "Free-form notes from the corpus"
  },
  "feeds": [
    {
      "brand": "Hygain",
      "product": "Meta Safe",
      "nsc": 5.0,
      "protein": 28.0,
      "fat": 3.5,
      "fiber": 15.0,
      "cost": 1.1,
      "region": "US/AU",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "Ultra-low NSC balancer; soy/cereal-free.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "hygain_meta_safe"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Hygain",
      "product": "Zero",
      "nsc": 6.5,
      "protein": 15.0,
      "fat": 4.0,
      "fiber": 35.0,
      "cost": 1.17,
      "region": "US/AU",
      "category": "PSSM-Marketed",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "Soy-free, cereal grain-free; high soluble fiber.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "hygain_zero"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Hygain",
      "product": "Balanced",
      "nsc": 8.0,
      "protein": 25.0,
      "fat": 4.0,
      "fiber": 12.0,
      "cost": 1.0,
      "region": "US/AU",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "hygain_balanced"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Spillers",
      "product": "Happy Hoof",
      "nsc": 5.5,
      "protein": 9.0,
      "fat": 4.0,
      "fiber": 28.0,
      "cost": 0.8,
      "region": "UK",
      "category": "PSSM-Marketed",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "Molasses-free; biotin for hoof.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "spillers_happy_hoof"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Spillers",
      "product": "Lite & Lean Balancer",
      "nsc": 10.0,
      "protein": 18.0,
      "fat": 4.5,
      "fiber": 13.0,
      "cost": 1.0,
      "region": "UK",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "Whole-cereal-free; cinnamon, FOS.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "spillers_lite_and_lean_balancer"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Buckeye",
      "product": "Low N Steady",
      "nsc": 8.5,
      "protein": 12.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 20.0,
      "cost": 0.8,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "First balancer formulated to keep meal NSC under 50 g.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "buckeye_low_n_steady"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Buckeye",
      "product": "GRO N WIN",
      "nsc": 13.0,
      "protein": 32.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 8.0,
      "cost": 0.75,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "High-protein concentrated balancer.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "buckeye_gro_n_win"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Buckeye",
      "product": "Safe N Easy Pelleted",
      "nsc": 14.0,
      "protein": 12.0,
      "fat": 6.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.53,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Low-NSC General",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Lowest-cost feed in the corpus.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "buckeye_safe_n_easy_pelleted"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Tribute",
      "product": "Seniority Low NSC",
      "nsc": 10.0,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 6.0,
      "fiber": 20.0,
      "cost": 0.56,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "PSSM-Marketed",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "No added iron; complete feed; ionophore-free facility.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "tribute_seniority_low_nsc"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Tribute",
      "product": "Essential K",
      "nsc": 12.5,
      "protein": 30.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 10.0,
      "cost": 0.7,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Ionophore-free facility.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "tribute_essential_k"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Tribute",
      "product": "EZ",
      "nsc": 13.5,
      "protein": 12.0,
      "fat": 8.0,
      "fiber": 20.0,
      "cost": 0.75,
      "region": "US/CA",
      "category": "Low-NSC General",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Higher-fat option for hard keepers (Canada).",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "tribute_ez"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Tribute",
      "product": "Wholesome Blends Senior",
      "nsc": 15.0,
      "protein": 12.0,
      "fat": 8.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.78,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "tribute_wholesome_blends_senior"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Triple Crown",
      "product": "Low Starch",
      "nsc": 15.0,
      "protein": 13.0,
      "fat": 6.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.85,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Low-NSC General",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "Grain/alfalfa/molasses-free; rice bran + flaxseed.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "triple_crown_low_starch"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Triple Crown",
      "product": "30% Ration Balancer",
      "nsc": 11.1,
      "protein": 30.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 8.0,
      "cost": 0.9,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "High probiotic content (~18.7B CFU/lb).",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "triple_crown_30%_ration_balancer"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Triple Crown",
      "product": "Senior",
      "nsc": 11.7,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 10.0,
      "fiber": 14.0,
      "cost": 0.74,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Among the lowest-NSC senior complete feeds.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "triple_crown_senior"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Purina",
      "product": "WellSolve L/S",
      "nsc": 11.0,
      "protein": 12.0,
      "fat": 5.5,
      "fiber": 23.0,
      "cost": 0.8,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "PSSM-Marketed",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Flagship metabolic feed: 7% starch, 4% sugar.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "purina_wellsolve_l_s"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Purina",
      "product": "Strategy Healthy Edge",
      "nsc": 16.5,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 8.0,
      "fiber": 15.0,
      "cost": 0.72,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Low-NSC General",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Controlled starch and sugar; multi-life-stage.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "purina_strategy_healthy_edge"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Purina",
      "product": "Equine Senior Active",
      "nsc": 14.0,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 6.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.78,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "purina_equine_senior_active"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Purina",
      "product": "Equine Senior",
      "nsc": 19.0,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 5.5,
      "fiber": 16.0,
      "cost": 0.65,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Outside metabolically-appropriate range; healthy seniors only.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "purina_equine_senior"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Purina",
      "product": "Enrich Plus Senior",
      "nsc": 13.0,
      "protein": 32.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 8.0,
      "cost": 0.76,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "purina_enrich_plus_senior"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nutrena",
      "product": "SafeChoice Special Care",
      "nsc": 10.0,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 7.0,
      "fiber": 21.0,
      "cost": 0.7,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Low-NSC General",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Lowest-NSC widely available SafeChoice product.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "nutrena_safechoice_special_care"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nutrena",
      "product": "SafeChoice Senior MF",
      "nsc": 16.5,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 8.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.68,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": true,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Molasses-Free senior.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "nutrena_safechoice_senior_mf"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nutrena",
      "product": "SafeChoice Senior",
      "nsc": 18.0,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 8.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.62,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "nutrena_safechoice_senior"
    },
    {
      "brand": "ProElite",
      "product": "Senior",
      "nsc": 12.9,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 10.0,
      "fiber": 18.0,
      "cost": 0.85,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "proelite_senior"
    },
    {
      "brand": "ProElite",
      "product": "Grass Advantage",
      "nsc": 13.0,
      "protein": 30.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 9.0,
      "cost": 0.8,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "proelite_grass_advantage"
    },
    {
      "brand": "KER",
      "product": "RE-LEVE",
      "nsc": 12.0,
      "protein": 14.0,
      "fat": 10.0,
      "fiber": 16.0,
      "cost": 0.8,
      "region": "US",
      "category": "PSSM-Marketed",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": false,
      "notes": "Research-validated low-starch performance feed.",
      "pssm_suitable": true,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": true,
      "id": "ker_re-leve"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Saracen",
      "product": "Shape-Up",
      "nsc": 14.5,
      "protein": 12.0,
      "fat": 5.0,
      "fiber": 22.0,
      "cost": 1.05,
      "region": "UK",
      "category": "Low-NSC General",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "Super-Fibre tech; 7.5% starch + 7% sugar; Acid-Buf.",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "saracen_shape-up"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Saracen",
      "product": "Veteran Balancer",
      "nsc": 14.0,
      "protein": 20.0,
      "fat": 6.0,
      "fiber": 14.0,
      "cost": 1.05,
      "region": "UK",
      "category": "Senior",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "saracen_veteran_balancer"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Saracen",
      "product": "Essential Balancer",
      "nsc": 15.0,
      "protein": 26.0,
      "fat": 4.75,
      "fiber": 10.0,
      "cost": 1.1,
      "region": "UK",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "saracen_essential_balancer"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Saracen",
      "product": "Active-Leisure",
      "nsc": 15.0,
      "protein": 26.0,
      "fat": 4.8,
      "fiber": 10.0,
      "cost": 1.15,
      "region": "UK",
      "category": "Ration Balancer",
      "molasses_free": false,
      "corn_free": true,
      "notes": "",
      "pssm_suitable": false,
      "recommended_for_metabolic": false,
      "id": "saracen_active-leisure"
    }
  ]
}