Crude fat in dry food How important is crude fat in a yorkie/biewer diet? I have gone through some threads on here and there are to many to mention in regards to fat content in your pups diet. I mention dry kibble because I have read on another thread that 3% fat listed on a can of wet actually calculate close to 25%!!! Is that the same with kibble? How much is considered to much in a dry kibble? Does your pups age have a lot to do with it? How about energy levels? Thanks in advance for any/all advice :animal-pa |
Dry kibble is usually correct. It depends on the moisture content in food. However keep in mind, most companies list MINIMUM levels of fat %, not maximum. So even though it may say 15% fat minimum... that means that is the lowest it will be. It COULD vary and go up to 20% etc. Best to ask the company what their dry matter basis % is and they should be able to tell you. https://www.pawdiet.com/articles/dry...-for-pet-food/ This explains it best and also has a calculator. So as an example: https://www.chewy.com/wellness-chick...rrots/dp/34384 This canned food shows 4% minimum crude fat. Once converted to dry matter basis, it is actually 22.22% fat (but COULD be higher). Hopefully this helps. It's confusing. |
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I called the manufacturer and they were very accommodating. They told me that crude fat on dry kibble (their brand) is usually 2-3% higher than the minimum. So if it says 16% MIN it can go up to about 18% MAX. I am not sure if all manufacturers on kibble are the same or not. |
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