Table 2.
Proximate composition of the formulationa used to produce diets varying in protein and carbohydrate levels.
| 12% P: 21% C | 12% P: 30% C | 12% P: 39% C | 19% P: 21% C | 19% P: 30% C | 19%P: 39% C | 28% P: 30% C | 36% P: 21% C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 36 |
| Carbohydrate (%) | 21 | 30 | 39 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 21 |
| Fiber (%) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Diatomaceous Earth (DE, %) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-DE Ash (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Crude fat (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
All values are approximate, calculated, and on an “as fed” basis unless otherwise indicated.
a
All diets contain up to 28% marine ingredients, 28.7% plant ingredients, 1.1% carotenoids, 0.7% vitamin premix, 24 % mineral mix, 7.2% binder and antifungal-antioxidant.