The food that I'm looking at has its guaranteed analysis split up like this:

Protein
Nutrient Guarantee: 14% minimum
As fed: 16%
Dry matter: 18%

I understand the difference between the nutrient guarantee and the dry matter percentage. But what does "as fed" mean?

How much protein is my dog actually getting from this kibble? :confused:

Thanks, in advance! :)

The food that I'm looking at has its guaranteed analysis split up like this:

Protein
Nutrient Guarantee: 14% minimum
As fed: 16%
Dry matter: 18%

I understand the difference between the nutrient guarantee and the dry matter percentage. But what does "as fed" mean?

How much protein is my dog actually getting from this kibble? :confused:

Thanks, in advance! :)We toss around a lot of numbers here, but I think this point is poorly understood by many. When looking at dog foods, the % is by weight, while in human diets, we would always look at the actual grams of protein. "Dry matter basis" is the really important number when comparing different foods - if you have the entire nutrient profile, including kcal/kg, you can figure out the actual grams of protein.