Table 3.
Correlation coefficients between energy concentrations and chemical components in diets
| Item | GE | DE | ME | EE | CP | NDF | ADF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 0.37*** | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ME | 0.20*** | 0.98*** | - | - | - | - | - |
| EE | 0.61*** | 0.12 | 0.05 | - | - | - | - |
| CP | 0.29*** | −0.01 | −0.11 | 0.03 | - | - | - |
| NDF | 0.19** | −0.46*** | −0.52*** | 0.30*** | 0.09 | - | - |
| ADF | 0.16* | −0.63*** | −0.67*** | 0.27*** | 0.12 | 0.77*** | - |
| Ash | 0.27*** | −0.12 | −0.31*** | 0.24** | 0.28*** | 0.22** | 0.30*** |
GE, gross energy; DE, digestible energy; ME, metabolizable energy; EE, ether extract; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber.
*
p<0.05,
**
p<0.01, and
***
p<0.001.