| DM | Dry matter |
| CP | Crude protein |
| NDF | Neutral detergent fiber |
| ADF | Acid detergent fiber |
| EE | Ether extract |
| ADL | Acid detergent lignin |
| NDIP | Neutral detergent insoluble protein |
| ADIP | Acid detergent insoluble protein |
| NPN | Non-protein nitrogen |
| SCP | Soluble crude protein |
| CNSC | Non-Structural Carbohydrates |
| CHO | Total carbohydrate |
| CA | Rapidly fermentable non-starch carbohydrate fraction |
| CB1 | Starch fraction |
| CB2 | Potentially available cell-wall carbohydrate fraction |
| CC | Unavailable cell-wall carbohydrate fraction |
| PA | Non-protein nitrogen fraction |
| PB1 | Rapidly degradable true protein fraction |
| PB2 | Moderately degradable true protein fraction |
| PB3 | Slowly degradable true protein fraction |
| PC | Unavailable protein fraction |
| EAA | Essential amino acids |
| NEAA | Non-essential amino acids |
| NEL | Net energy for lactation |
| TAA | Total amino acids |
| Met | Methionine |
| Lys | Lysine |
| His | Histidine |
| Phe | Phenylalanine |
| Trp | Tryptophan |
| Thr | Threonine |
| Leu | Leucine |
| Ile | Isoleucine |
| Val | Valine |
| Arg | Arginine |
| TEAA | Total essential amino acids |