Table 2.
Chemical composition of the experimental diets, expressed as % of dry matter (DM) unless otherwise stated.
| Item | Wheat diet | Oat diet | Rye diet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 93.9 | 93.5 | 93.9 |
| Gross energy (MJ/kg DM) | 20.9 | 21.7 | 21.5 |
| Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg DM)a | 17.2 | 18.0 | 17.8 |
| Organic matter | 92.9 | 93.1 | 92.7 |
| Crude protein | 30.5 | 30.4 | 29.5 |
| Crude fat | 13.7 | 17.6 | 16.7 |
| Crude fiber | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Total dietary fiber | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Soluble dietary fiber | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Insoluble dietary fiber | 7.2 | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Total starch | 38.3 | 34.2 | 34.8 |
| Resistant starch | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Non-resistant starch | 38.1 | 34.0 | 34.5 |
aCalculated according to NRC 200661.