Table 1.
Analyzed nutrient composition of corn, soybean meal, and fish meal, as-fed basis
| Item | Corn | Soybean meal | Fish meal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter, % | 85.89 | 87.54 | 91.39 |
| Gross energy, kcal/kg | 3,868 | 4,196 | 4,384 |
| Crude protein, % | 6.49 | 46.03 | 65.16 |
| Acid-hydrolyzed ether extract, % | 2.97 | 1.46 | 6.93 |
| Ash, % | 1.13 | 6.23 | 19.30 |
| Indispensable amino acids, % | |||
| Arg | 0.33 | 3.37 | 3.57 |
| His | 0.20 | 1.22 | 1.34 |
| Ile | 0.25 | 2.26 | 2.60 |
| Leu | 0.75 | 3.59 | 4.28 |
| Lys | 0.25 | 2.95 | 4.32 |
| Met | 0.16 | 0.68 | 1.67 |
| Phe | 0.32 | 2.36 | 2.44 |
| Thr | 0.24 | 1.79 | 2.39 |
| Trp | 0.05 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Val | 0.33 | 2.30 | 2.98 |
| Dispensable amino acids, % | |||
| Ala | 0.48 | 2.01 | 3.93 |
| Asp | 0.47 | 5.29 | 5.40 |
| Cys | 0.16 | 0.65 | 0.47 |
| Glu | 1.17 | 8.46 | 7.94 |
| Gly | 0.28 | 1.97 | 4.54 |
| Pro | 0.58 | 2.28 | 2.79 |
| Ser | 0.30 | 2.07 | 1.99 |
| Tyr | 0.20 | 1.72 | 1.88 |