Sentences with phrase «percentages 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.

Because canned food contains a great deal of moisture, the protein percentage will look quite small unless it's calculated on the basis of dry matter.

Remember when considering nutrient percentages in dog foods that there is a difference between the crude percentages provided in the guaranteed analysis on the label and the dry matter basis figures.

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.

In general it is assumed that the protein percentage on the label of a canned food can be multiplied by a factor of 4 to get the amount of protein that is present on a dry matter basis.

For canned food it is reasonable to multiply the percentage of an ingredient on an «as fed» basis to a dry matter basis by multiplying it by 4.

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

On a dry matter basis, this food includes a low protein percentage and a low fat percentage for a first rate quality dog food.

The protein and fat percentages, on a dry matter basis, are above the recommended guidelines.

These percentages are based on a dry matter basis.

The minimum protein percentage on the product's guaranteed analysis should not be less than around 35 % or so, on a dry matter basis.