...is a little tricky, especially if you're not prepared for a little algebra. For example, substituting a cup of sunflower seeds raises the fat content of the whole 5Q pot from 5.7% to 31%! The easy (but tedious) part is to first convert everything to the same measure be it grams, spoons, ounces, raw weights or cooked. Supposing you wished to use lentils instead of Chickpeas? Here are your considerations
Thats where the algebra comes in. 1. Locate the protein content in 100g of each ingredient DRY : That's 20g (Red River) + 20g (Oats) + 25g (Lentils)
2. Convert to percent: That's 12% +12% + 25%
2. Add the percentages and divide by 3: = 49 / 3 = 16.3%
The content of your new mash is now 16.3%
Not a huge protein jump. But suppose you want the protein much higher for a youngster, or much lower for an elderly or ill rat. Learning to adjust the protein up or down is where the algebra comes in.
Scenario 1: You're out of chick peas, which lowers the mash to 12.5%. But what you do have is wheat germ, a 1/4 cup of which raises the mash back up to 14%.
Scenario 2: You want to raise the protein for your new babies without affecting the other rats. The easiest way is to remove a Cup of cooked product and put it on a food scale [=~260g]. To raise the protein content of my 260g cup to 18% I would first need to note that 36g (or 14%) is what I have already, and then choose a high-protein substitute, such as wheat germ, @23%. Since an 18% mash would contain 46g of protein, you need another 10g. And that can be found (according to the label) in 3 tbsp or 37g of wheat germ.
Well this is goodbye for now. I've been very busy having spent 56 hours on this section of my site in 4 days, but I will try to get at least one new food calculation up here per week. If I forget, then just give me a friendly reminder on my contact page. Feel free to submit any questions, suggestions and ideas. Cheers!
2. Convert to percent: That's 12% +12% + 25%
2. Add the percentages and divide by 3: = 49 / 3 = 16.3%
The content of your new mash is now 16.3%
Not a huge protein jump. But suppose you want the protein much higher for a youngster, or much lower for an elderly or ill rat. Learning to adjust the protein up or down is where the algebra comes in.
Scenario 1: You're out of chick peas, which lowers the mash to 12.5%. But what you do have is wheat germ, a 1/4 cup of which raises the mash back up to 14%.
Scenario 2: You want to raise the protein for your new babies without affecting the other rats. The easiest way is to remove a Cup of cooked product and put it on a food scale [=~260g]. To raise the protein content of my 260g cup to 18% I would first need to note that 36g (or 14%) is what I have already, and then choose a high-protein substitute, such as wheat germ, @23%. Since an 18% mash would contain 46g of protein, you need another 10g. And that can be found (according to the label) in 3 tbsp or 37g of wheat germ.
Well this is goodbye for now. I've been very busy having spent 56 hours on this section of my site in 4 days, but I will try to get at least one new food calculation up here per week. If I forget, then just give me a friendly reminder on my contact page. Feel free to submit any questions, suggestions and ideas. Cheers!