Table 3.

Comparison between nutritional values of fresh forage and salad crops.

Item 1	Salad Crops	Fresh Forage ** (Grasses)	Fresh Forage ** (Legumes)
Dry matter (DM), %	5.80	25.0	23
CP, % DM	21.2	8.80	18.9
EE, % DM	2.85	1.55	2.8
NDF, % DM	36.0	58.3	40
ADF, % DM	23.8	39.0	31
ADL, % DM	7.40	5.39	7
Ash, % DM	18.5	9.94	9.7
NEL, MJ/kg *	3.70	3.90	4.18

¹ crude protein (CP), crude oils and fats (EE), ash, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and acid detergent lignin (ADL); * The Net Energy Lactation (NEL) was estimated using the equation from [30]; ** [31].