Table 3.
Analyzed nutrient composition of three sources of hybrid rye, barley, wheat, and corn, as-fed basis
| Item | Rye Bono | Rye Daniello | Rye Brasetto | Barley | Wheat | Corn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE, kcal/kg | 3,763 | 3,797 | 3,772 | 3,829 | 3,867 | 3,874 |
| DM, % | 87.56 | 88.15 | 87.19 | 88.17 | 87.85 | 88.10 |
| CP, % | 8.65 | 9.08 | 8.90 | 10.54 | 11.35 | 7.20 |
| Ash, % | 1.48 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.76 | 1.21 |
| AEE,1 % | 1.75 | 1.58 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 3.75 | 2.54 |
| ADF, % | 2.46 | 2.84 | 2.52 | 1.33 | 2.84 | 2.03 |
| NDF, % | 13.99 | 15.05 | 13.99 | 10.20 | 11.21 | 8.76 |
| ADL, % | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.61 | 0.18 | 0.82 | 0.27 |
| Insoluble dietary fiber, % | 13.30 | 14.70 | 13.10 | 9.50 | 10.60 | 10.00 |
| Soluble dietary fiber, % | 1.90 | 1.80 | 3.50 | 3.30 | 0.50 | ND2 |
| Total dietary fiber, % | 15.20 | 16.50 | 16.60 | 12.80 | 11.10 | 10.00 |
| Total starch | 56.21 | 55.19 | 54.99 | 59.72 | 60.49 | 63.22 |
| Indispensable AA, % | ||||||
| Arg | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.36 |
| His | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Ile | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.28 |
| Leu | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.84 |
| Lys | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.27 |
| Met | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Phe | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.37 |
| Thr | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.27 |
| Trp | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Val | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.37 |
| Total | 3.27 | 3.33 | 3.29 | 3.94 | 3.93 | 3.18 |
| Dispensable AA, % | ||||||
| Ala | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.53 |
| Asp | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.52 |
| Cys | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.17 |
| Glu | 1.99 | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.54 | 2.95 | 1.32 |
| Gly | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.30 |
| Pro | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.68 |
| Ser | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.34 |
| Tyr | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Total | 5.06 | 5.24 | 5.08 | 6.07 | 6.47 | 4.09 |
| Total AA, % | 8.52 | 8.75 | 8.57 | 10.21 | 10.60 | 7.41 |
1AEE = acid-hydrolyzed ether extract.
2ND = not detected.