Table 2.
Nutrient analysis on a dry matter basis of raw dehulled faba beans and post-extrusion experimental diets with 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% dehulled faba beans (FB0, FB10, FB20 and FB30, respectively).
| Item | Dehulled Faba Beans | FB0 | FB10 | FB20 | FB30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Matter, % | 89.34 | 95.69 | 94.08 | 94.28 | 96.5 |
| Crude Protein, % | 30.8 | 36.3 | 36.6 | 37.5 | 38.1 |
| Crude Fat, % | 1.75 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 12.1 |
| Crude Fiber, % | 0.42 | 2.06 | 3.61 | 1.16 | 3.23 |
| Ash, % | 3.30 | 5.54 | 5.53 | 5.60 | 6.02 |
| Calcium, % | 0.12 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.88 |
| Phosphorous, % | 0.58 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.77 |
| Potassium, % | 1.34 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.80 |
| Magnesium, % | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.1 |
| Sodium, % | 0.01 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.44 |
| Sulfur, % | 0.24 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.37 |
| Manganese, ppm | 21.7 | 21.3 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 18.3 |
| Copper, ppm | 15.6 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 17.7 | 19.1 |
| Iron, ppm | 76.7 | 124 | 128 | 127 | 117 |
| Zinc, ppm | 61.9 | 140 | 135 | 130 | 138 |