Table 1.
Analyzed composition of wheat bran and sugar beet pulp (g/kg, as fed basis).
| Item | Wheat bran | Sugar beet pulp |
|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 893.7 | 914.2 |
| Organic matter | 835.5 | 846.3 |
| Crude protein | 171.2 | 102.9 |
| Gross energy, MJ/kg | 17.01 | 15.62 |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 373.6 | 382.5 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 115.5 | 234.8 |
| Total dietary fiber | 445.7 | 616.9 |
| Soluble dietary fiber | 38.9 | 171.2 |
| Insoluble dietary fiber | 406.8 | 445.7 |
| Indispensable amino acids | ||
| Arginine | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Histidine | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| Isoleucine | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| Leucine | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Lysine | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Methionine | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Phenylalanine | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| Threonine | 7.1 | 5.4 |
| Tryptophan | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Valine | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Dispensable amino acids | ||
| Alanine | 11.0 | 6.1 |
| Aspartic acid | 15.2 | 8.7 |
| Cystine | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Glutamic acid | 36.4 | 12.0 |
| Glycine | 10.9 | 4.9 |
| Proline | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Serine | 9.1 | 5.9 |
| Tyrosine | 5.7 | 5.3 |