This is expressed as Moisture Content or Water Content
Most food items have a water content. Even seemingly 'solidified' foods such as a piece of bread or bun have a certain water content in them.
For vegetables and fruits, the water content as a percentage of the weight can be huge.
For example, fruits such as Watermelons contain 92% in every bite with just 6% sugar and 2% fiber by weight.
Because it decreases the likelihood of the results to be biased and adds weight to the results reliability
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