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Which IS Better - Moist Food Or Dried? (1 viewing)
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Which IS Better - Moist Food Or Dried? 2007/09/08 20:15  
How the food is presented is of minor importance compared to what the ingredients are or their proportions. Moist foods tend to be tastier than dry but that is mainly because moist foods tend to be higher in protein and fat. Dry food is more convenient and usually more economical.
When comparing the analysis of moist and dry foods it is necessary to allow for the difference in moisture content.

A moist food with a declared 10% protein and 80% moisture has 10gr. of protein in 20 gr. of dry matter i.e. 50% protein on a dry matter basis.

A dry food with a declared 20% protein and 10 % moisture has 20 gr. of protein in 90gr. of dry matter i.e. 22.2% protein on a dry matter basis.

The dry food although appearing to have a twice as much protein actually has half as much protein on a dry-matter basis.
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