Equivalent dry to canned dog food

[Larry Suddarth]

Does anyone know what the equivalency would be for a can of Hill's
prescription i/d dog food containing 14 3/4 oz net weight to their dry dog
food. i.e.. one cup of canned dog food equals one cup of dry dog food for
example.

I bought both dry and canned and need a comparison to know if I am giving my
dog the same nutrition in either case. The dog weighs 80 pounds if that
matters.
Thanks

[buglady]

Post by Larry Suddarth
Does anyone know what the equivalency would be for a can of Hill's
prescription i/d dog food containing 14 3/4 oz net weight to their dry dog
food. i.e.. one cup of canned dog food equals one cup of dry dog food for
example.

...........Look on the can of food - does it say the analysis is *as fed*?
If so, you'll have to convert the canned to DM (dry matter) basis or the
kibble to as fed. A quick and dirty way to get an approximation is to
multiply the percentage nutrient content on an as fed basis by four for
moist foods - end result is an approximation of DM. Better yet, why don't
you contact the Hills people through their website and ask them.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

[Larry Suddarth]

Post by buglady

Post by Larry Suddarth
Does anyone know what the equivalency would be for a can of Hill's
prescription i/d dog food containing 14 3/4 oz net weight to their dry dog
food. i.e.. one cup of canned dog food equals one cup of dry dog food for
example.

...........Look on the can of food - does it say the analysis is *as fed*?
If so, you'll have to convert the canned to DM (dry matter) basis or the
kibble to as fed. A quick and dirty way to get an approximation is to
multiply the percentage nutrient content on an as fed basis by four for
moist foods - end result is an approximation of DM. Better yet, why don't
you contact the Hills people through their website and ask them.
buglady
take out the dog before replying

Much thanks Buglady

[Steve Crane]

Post by Larry Suddarth
Does anyone know what the equivalency would be for a can of Hill's
prescription i/d dog food containing 14 3/4 oz net weight to their dry dog
food. i.e.. one cup of canned dog food equals one cup of dry dog food for
example.
I bought both dry and canned and need a comparison to know if I am giving my
dog the same nutrition in either case. The dog weighs 80 pounds if that
matters.
Thanks

Larry
a 14.75 ounce can of i/d canine contains 548 calories

an 8 ounce measuring cup (which holds 3.5 ounces by weight) of
Canine i/d contains 379 calories.

This works out to one can containing as many calories as 1.45 cups of
dry.