Division 5 Calculation of results

United Kingdom

The moisture content (X), as a percentage of the sample, is given by the following formula:

X = (m_{1} - m_{2}) \times \frac{100}{m}

where:

weight, in grammes, of the test sample,

m₁

weight, in grammes, of the dish with its contents before heating,

m₂

weight, in grammes, of the dish with its contents after heating.

Results lower than 0,05 % must be recorded as ‘lower than 0,05 %’.