Table 2. Chemical composition (g/kg, as-fed basis), mineral content (g/kg, as-fed basis), vitamin content and amino acid content (g/100 g, as-fed basis) of the two diets (MDM = Mechanically Deboned Meat diet and MBP = Meat By-Product diet; mean±SD).
| Items | MDM1 | MBP2 |
|---|---|---|
| DM | 940.5±0.5 | 930.1±0.3 |
| Crude protein | 263.1±0.2 | 264.7±1.0 |
| Ether extract | 176.8±0.3 | 187.0±2.7 |
| Nitrogen free extract | 401.4±0.8 | 373.8±4.8 |
| Cellulose | 26.6±0.9 | 24.1±0.6 |
| Ash | 72.6±0.9 | 80.6±1.5 |
| Ca | 15.6±0.8 | 18.4±4.7 |
| P | 10.7±0.4 | 12.4±3.0 |
| Mg | 1.41±0.07 | 1.41±0.34 |
| Zn | 0.28±0.01 | 0.27±0.01 |
| Fe | 0.29±0.01 | 0.26±0.03 |
| Vitamin B1 (mg/kg) | 12.1±0.1 | 10.1±0.2 |
| Vitamin B2 (mg/100g) | 1.47±0.01 | 1.28±0.02 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg/kg) | 0.11±0.01 | 0.09±0.00 |
| Vitamin A (U.I/kg) | 30267±896 | 31000±854 |
| Vitamin D3 (U.I/kg) | 2153±693 | 2280±324 |
| Vitamin E (mg/kg) | 194±17 | 189±7 |
| Aspartic acid | 2.30±0.03 | 2.29±0.03 |
| Threonine | 1.07±0.02 | 1.08±0.02 |
| Serine | 1.22±0.02 | 1.16±0.02 |
| Glutamic acid | 3.62±0.05 | 3.50±0.07 |
| Proline | 1.64±0.09 | 1.56±0.04 |
| Glycine | 2.32±0.04 | 2.45±0.05 |
| Alanine | 1.74±0.02 | 1.78±0.05 |
| Valine | 1.30±0.01 | 1.36±0.04 |
| Methionine | 0.67±0.02 | 0.54±0.02 |
| Isoleucine | 1.04±0.06 | 1.04±0.06 |
| Leucine | 2.11±0.01 | 1.99±0.03 |
| Tyrosine | 0.82±0.03 | 0.66±0.07 |
| Phenylalanine | 1.14±0.02 | 1.15±0.01 |
| Lysine | 1.50±0.06 | 1.60±0.04 |
| Histidine | 0.56±0.02 | 0.56±0.01 |
| Arginine | 1.80±0.03 | 1.84±0.04 |
| Cysteine | 0.26±0.01 | 0.24±0.02 |
| Tryptophan | 0.15±0.01 | 0.13±0.00 |
| Metabolisable Energy (kJ/Kg) | 16789 | 16998 |
1MDM ingredients: mechanically separated chicken meat, processed animal protein, rice, potato protein concentrate, animal fat, maize, beet pulp, brewer’s yeast, hydrolyzed animal protein, Spirulina platensis, Yucca schidigera, hydrolyzed cartilage, hydrolyzed crustaceans, methyl sulfonyl methane, Echinacea root, oregano, garlic, vitamin and mineral mix.
2MBP ingredients: processed animal protein, rice, potato protein concentrate, animal fat, maize, beet pulp, brewer’s yeast, hydrolyzed animal protein, Spirulina platensis, Yucca schidigera, hydrolyzed cartilage, hydrolyzed crustaceans, methyl sulfonyl methane, Echinacea root, oregano, garlic, vitamin and mineral mix.