Table 7.
DIAAS-like1 for select pulse proteins compared with NRC recommended allowances for adult cats at maintenance
| %, DMB | Treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential amino acids | YP | GL | BB grits | NB powder | GB | SEM |
| Arginine | 199.6b | 176.3c | 127.3d | 132.8d | 251.6a | 4.477 |
| Histidine | 173.1b | 147.3c | 185.3ab | 204.7a | 177.4b | 6.484 |
| Isoleucine | 190.3abc | 177.8c | 201.8ab | 211.9a | 183.4bc | 7.304 |
| Leucine | 129.3bc | 117.7c | 137.3ab | 145.9a | 123.5bc | 5.315 |
| Lysine | 418.0a | 347.8b | 358.6b | 379.0ab | 341.1b | 13.249 |
| Methionine | 96.6b | 66.2c | 111.4b | 104.7b | 140.6a | 6.535 |
| Phenylalanine | 224.2b | 214.3b | 264.8a | 271.4a | 263.4a | 7.668 |
| Threonine | 133.2ab | 111.9c | 145.2a | 149.2a | 114.2bc | 6.435 |
| Tryptophan | 102.0d | 49.7e | 149.7b | 172.9a | 116.2c | 4.321 |
| Valine | 181.4bc | 163.6c | 195.5ab | 208.8a | 159.1c | 8.573 |
1DIAAS-like (%) = [(mg of digestible indispensable amino acid in 1 g of dietary protein)/mg of same indispensable AA in 1 g of reference protein)] × 100.
a–eMeans within a row with different superscripts are significantly different at P < 0.05.