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Yorkieluv · 04-10-2007, 06:26 PM

dalnna,
In order to compare a wet food to a dry food, you have to make conversions...The percentages that you see on dry dog food bags are on a dry matter basis, so in order to compare the canned food to the dry food, you need to compare it on a dry matter basis.

Here is an example:

Food A (canned) contains:
9% protein
6% fat
1.5% fiber
80% moisture

Take 9(the percentage of protein) divided by 20(the reciprocal of the amount of moisture in the food) and this gives you 45%

So, Food A = 45% protein

Canned foods contain much more protein than any dry food, so yes, I agree that 8% is very normal in canned foods. Evanger's is a very good food.

Hope this helps you all

04-10-2007, 06:26 PM	#35
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	dalnna, In order to compare a wet food to a dry food, you have to make conversions...The percentages that you see on dry dog food bags are on a dry matter basis, so in order to compare the canned food to the dry food, you need to compare it on a dry matter basis. Here is an example: Food A (canned) contains: 9% protein 6% fat 1.5% fiber 80% moisture Take 9(the percentage of protein) divided by 20(the reciprocal of the amount of moisture in the food) and this gives you 45% So, Food A = 45% protein Canned foods contain much more protein than any dry food, so yes, I agree that 8% is very normal in canned foods. Evanger's is a very good food. Hope this helps you all __________________ Miko 's his Mommy Last edited by Yorkieluv; 04-10-2007 at 06:28 PM.