Table 2. Chemical composition of meat-based diet and vegetarian diet.
Parameter | Unit | Meat-based diet | Vegetarian diet |
---|---|---|---|
Dry matter in fresh matter | g/kg | 941 | 913 |
Crude ash | g/kg DM | 62.4 | 55.1 |
Crude protein | 240 | 222 | |
Crude fat | 126 | 106 | |
Crude fiber | 18.1 | 16.5 | |
Nitrogen free extract | 554 | 600 | |
Metabolizable energy1 | kcal/100 g as fed | 385 | 368 |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 11.6 | 9.43 |
Phosphorus | 8.09 | 8.21 |
1ME content of the diets was estimated in accordance with Kamphues et al. [27].