Amount of protien in Stella and Chewy's

[Lisa]

I was looking at the package of SC lamb and it states that the minimum protein is 13%. I checked my ZP venison bag and it has a minimum of 34%.

That's a huge difference!
Am I understanding it correctly???

[Kelly]

Probably because the ZP is dehydrated and the s&c is raw (you bought the raw, not the freeze dried, right?).

That's why kibble has a higher protein content than raw as well.. less moisture.

[brodysmom]

Exactly what Kelly said. You have to compare apples to apples... raw to raw.... dehydrated to dehydrated. Raw meat (chicken for example) is usually around 17% protein. But when you remove al the moisture, it is concentrated and therefore a higher number.

[Lisa]

Okay, makes sense! Thanks Tracy and Kelly.

13% sounds like such a small amount to me though, plus it has veggies.
They do like it a lot!

[Kristi]

Its 95% meat/bone/organ and only 5% fruits/veggies so its a pretty low ratio of fruits and veggies...yeah people don't realize that a kibble boasting of 30+% of protein is astonishingly high and not necessarily good for the dog's kidneys ... the raw model protein percent is really just what dogs need so I never understand some w/ really high percentages. That said, Ziwi is dehydrated and I feel should be fed w/ water. When you add water you get a more closely represented "raw" meal;.