Raw diet?

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Raw diet?

Posted : 1/7/2007 1:38:47 PM

The protein percent in kibble is in dry form but in raw form I know it goes down because the moisture is included, my question is when it is in raw are they still getting the same amount of protein as they would if it was dry? Sophie eats raw and I was reading that dogs do well on at least 30% protein Some of the things she gets are like 13% protein but if it's dry she would get more protein or is she getting the same amount except that there is moisture with it?SOmeone help me I'm soo confused[&:][sm=crazy.gif]

chelsea_b

Posted : 1/7/2007 2:34:47 PM

You have to figure protein on a dry matter basis. Dry kibble is usually 10% moisture, so if a food is, say, 27% protein and 10% moisture, it's about 30% protein, dry matter. The calculation for it is the nutrient amount divided by the reciprocal of moisture. So if you have a dry food that's 27% protein and 10% moisture, divide 27 by .90 to get 30% protein, dry matter. If you have a food that's 8% protein and 75% moisture, it would be 8 divided by .25 = 32.

So let's say you have a raw diet that's 13% protein and 70% moisture. Divide 13 by .30 to = 43% protein. Moisture levels vary, but you can find that info on [linkhttp://www.nutritiondata.com]www.nutritiondata.com[/link]. Just search for a food, click it, and it'll tell you pretty much anything you want to know.

Hope this helps.

cassie elias

Posted : 1/9/2007 10:38:15 PM

Thanks it did, though I had to read it a few times to understand it[

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