I have noticed there is confusion as to what this percentage is out of.
When a dog food label reads 24% protein.. thats 24% of what. I was sure it was either volume or weight. So I emailed some dog food companies. Iams was the promptest and most polite.
Thats great.. but still what is it out of? (its not hard to be confused)
Now this is different from how human foods are rated... it takes some getting used too.
But this does mean that if you were to add the same amount of water and add it to kibble that is in a raw diet your 24% protein is now likely closer to 12%.
So for those of you who were wondering.. there you go
When a dog food label reads 24% protein.. thats 24% of what. I was sure it was either volume or weight. So I emailed some dog food companies. Iams was the promptest and most polite.
In the Guaranteed Analysis on pet food labels, the percentage of protein
represents how much protein is in the entire formula. So if a product
states it contains 23% protein, that means 23% of the formula is
protein.
represents how much protein is in the entire formula. So if a product
states it contains 23% protein, that means 23% of the formula is
protein.
Thank you for writing back. The percentage of protein is by volume.
But this does mean that if you were to add the same amount of water and add it to kibble that is in a raw diet your 24% protein is now likely closer to 12%.
So for those of you who were wondering.. there you go