Table 2.
Analyzed nutrient content of experimental diets (as-fed basis)1
| Diets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nutrients, % | FAA− | FAA+ |
| Dry matter | 88.19 | 88.39 |
| Crude protein | 16.3 | 16.6 |
| Total amino acids2 | ||
| Arg | 0.78 (0.80) | 0.78 (0.80) |
| His | 0.45 (0.48) | 0.48 (0.48) |
| Ile | 0.71 (0.74) | 0.74 (0.74) |
| Leu | 1.42 (1.43) | 1.44 (1.43) |
| Lys | 1.31 (1.37) | 1.39 (1.37) |
| Met+Cys | 0.73 (0.79) | 0.91 (0.94) |
| Phe | 0.91 (0.93) | 0.93 (0.93) |
| Thr | 0.82 (0.89) | 0.98 (1.04) |
| Trp | 0.24 (0.23) | 0.27 (0.27) |
| Val | 0.92 (0.93) | 0.94 (0.93) |
| Ala | 0.72 (0.71) | 0.72 (0.71) |
| Asp | 1.16 (1.15) | 1.17 (1.15) |
| Glu | 2.82 (2.76) | 2.76 (2.76) |
| Gly | 0.55 (0.55) | 0.55 (0.55) |
| Pro | 1.09 (1.04) | 1.06 (1.04) |
| Ser | 0.67 (0.66) | 0.66 (0.66) |
1FAA−, basal amino acid profile; FAA+, functional amino acid profile (Thr, Met, and Trp at 120% of requirements for growth).
2Analyzed values of total AAs with calculated values in parenthesis.