Table 2.
Chemical composition (w/w% dry matter basis) and total sugar content of wheat-based and maize-based finisher diets.
| Composition (%) | Wheat-Based | Maize-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Dry matter (% as-is) | 90.3 | 89.5 |
| Crude protein (N × 6.25) | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Ash | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Acid-insoluble ash (AIA) | 0.96 | 0.94 |
| Fat | ca 12.3 1 | ca 16.8 1 |
| Total carbohydrates | 61.3 | 56.0 |
| Starch | 40.4 | 37.4 |
| NSP 2 | 21.0 | 18.6 |
| Glc 3 | 51.6 | 47.3 |
| Non-glucosyl NSP (NGP) 4 | 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Ara | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Xyl | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Gal | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Uronic acid | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| A/X 5 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1 Not determined, value calculated by difference (fat = dry matter − (crude protein + ash + total carbohydrates)). 2 Non-starch polysaccharides (NSP): residual amount between total carbohydrates and starch. 3 Glc: total glucose content.4 Non-glucosyl NSP (NGP): sum of all monosaccharides (incl. Man, Rha, Fuc), except Glc. 5 A/X: arabinose/xylose molar ratio.