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Dry Matter Content Calculator for Pet Food

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This calculator determines the dry matter content of pet food based on its moisture and nutrient content. Useful for comparing nutrient concentrations between different pet foods.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Moisture Content and Nutrient Content in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Dry Matter Content in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Wet Food Example

Moisture Content: 75 %; Nutrient Content: 10 %

Dry Matter Content: 40 %

Dry Kibble

Moisture Content: 10 %; Nutrient Content: 25 %

Dry Matter Content: 27.77777778 %

Semi-Moist Food

Moisture Content: 35 %; Nutrient Content: 20 %

Dry Matter Content: 30.76923077 %

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