Table 1.
Diet composition of the different feed types used (n.d., non detected)a
| Reference | Maize | CSB+ | CSB + P | CSB++ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | MJ/kg | 8.71 | 9.37 | 15.75 | 15.67 | 16.9 |
| Protein | g/kg | 219 | 90 | 199 | 193 | 147 |
| Carbohydrate | g/kg | 526 | 715 | 686 | 690 | 522 |
| Fat | g/kg | 61.2 | 43 | 99.5 | 92 | 89.1 |
| Starch | g/kg | 366 | 607 | 539 | 495 | 385 |
| Sucrose | g/kg | 42.9 | 17.6 | 13.9 | 18.8 | 101.3 |
| Lactose | g/kg | 23.4 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 40.5 |
| Vitamin A | IE/kg | 12 | n.d. | 20 | 26 | 18 |
| Vitamin D3 | IE/kg | 1 | n.d. | 0.4 | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Vitamin E | mg/kg | 220 | n.d. | 31 | 29 | 3.48 |
| Biotin | mg/kg | 0.24 | n.d. | 0.21 | 0.2 | 13.07 |
| Pantothenic acid | mg/kg | 28 | n.d. | 74 | 71 | 73 |
| Vitamin B1 | mg/kg | 2.4 | n.d. | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Vitamin B2 | mg/kg | 10 | n.d. | 7.6 | 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Vitamin B6 | mg/kg | 7.2 | n.d. | 18.5 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
| Vitamin B12 | mg/kg | 0.02 | n.d. | 0.02 | 1.9 | 0.05 |
| Niacin | mg/kg | 24 | n.d. | 54 | 49 | 52 |
| Vitamin K3 | mg/kg | 4.4 | n.d. | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Calcium | g/kg | 10.1 | 0.43 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Phosphorus | g/kg | 7.66 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Sodium | g/kg | 1.88 | 0.1 | 1.59 | 2.31 | 1.92 |
| Magnesium | g/kg | 1.63 | 1.15 | 1.71 | 2.99 | 1.17 |
| Potassium | g/kg | 10 | 3.52 | 12.8 | 12.02 | 12.4 |
| Chloride | g/kg | 1.59 | n.d. | 1.5 | 1.35 | 1.5 |
| Iron | mg/kg | 293 | 29.6 | 144 | 132 | 111 |
| Manganese | mg/kg | 66.2 | n.d. | 7.12 | 6.52 | 3.68 |
| Copper | mg/kg | 166 | n.d. | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.28 |
| Zinc | mg/kg | 155 | n.d. | 53.56 | 49.86 | 55.62 |
| Iodine | mg/kg | 0.3 | n.d. | 0.4 | 0.36 | 6.1 |
| Selenium | mg/kg | 0.3 | n.d. | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1.1 |
aThe Reference diet was formulated from corn, soya, fish meal, skim milk powder, palm oil, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The Maize diet was formulated as pure maize with no added supplements. All CSB diets were based on a base of corn soya blend, with added monocalciumphosphate (CSB+), mono-calciumphosphate and skim milk powder (CSB++) or mono-calciumphosphate and whey permeate (CSB + P)