Sentences with phrase «present on a dry matter basis»

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.

On the other hand, the amount of water in dry food is only about 10 %, so it is reasonable to increase the protein level on the bag by 10 % to get the amount that would be present on a dry matter basis.