Sentences with phrase «compared on a dry matter basis»

Carbohydrate and fat percentages also have to be compared on a dry matter basis.

Not exact matches

This is why it's always necessary to make conversions so you can compare canned foods and kibbles on a dry matter basis in terms of their percentage protein, fat, and other ingredients.

Start by looking for an AAFCO statement of nutritional adequacy and then compare products based on the ingredients list and dry matter content of key nutrients.

Reading a diet label shows percentages on an «as fed» basis, so to compare diets, it is necessary to convert values to a dry matter basis through knowing the moisture content.

To compare foods on a dry matter basis rather than on as fed, you need to exclude the portion of the food that is moisture.

If you use the information given in the guaranteed analysis to compare foods, it is essential to do it on a dry matter basis.

That is why it is better to compare protein levels in foods on a «dry matter basis».

Compare that to $ 103 for a 28.6 pound bag of Orijen with 42 % protein on a dry matter basis.

We note that this large breed formula does have less protein than the Iams ProActive Health Adult Chunks formula it is based on (25 percent compared to 27.8 percent, dry matter basis).