Week 3 Notes

Question 0

What is the moisture content for dry food?

Answer 0

8-10 %

Question 1

What are the four major forms of moisture content?

Answer 1

Dry, canned, semi moist, dry/semi moist hybrid

Question 2

What is the moisture content of canned food?

Answer 2

73-82%

Question 3

What is the moisture content of semi moist food?

Answer 3

30-35%

Question 4

What is the moisture content of dry/semi moist hybrid food?

Answer 4

25-30%

Question 5

How do you determine the dry matter content of food?

Answer 5

100 - moisture content. Then divide % (as fed) by % (dry matter)

Question 6

Moisture adds ______ and is a form of ______

Answer 6

Palatability, fluid intake

Question 7

If it says the main ingredient is beef what % of the food should be beef?

Answer 7

75%

Question 8

If there’s a (with) on the bag how much of that ingredient is in the bag?

Answer 8

3%

Question 9

If it says beef flavor how much is in the bag?

Answer 9

0%

Question 10

If it says formula how much is in the bag?

Answer 10

10%

Question 11

What are the four mandatory guaranteed analysis %’s on food labels?

Answer 11

Min crude protein, min fat, fiber and moisture

Question 12

What are the four optional %’s on the label?

Answer 12

Ash, calcium, phosphorus, max fat