Table 2.
Amino acid compositions of diets.
| Amino acids | Clam meal % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% | |
| Essential amino acids (W/W%) | ||||
| Threonine | 1.86 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 2.07 |
| Valine | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Methionine | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 |
| Isoleucine | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.17 | 2.21 |
| Leucine | 4.63 | 4.67 | 4.76 | 4.68 |
| Phenylalanine | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.51 |
| Lysine | 2.92 | 2.96 | 2.89 | 3.02 |
| Histidine | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.18 |
| Arginine | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.90 | 3.09 |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.45 |
| Conditional essential amino acid (W/W%) | ||||
| Taurine | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| Non-essential amino acids (W/W%) | ||||
| Hydroxyproline | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.14 |
| Aspartic acid | 4.24 | 4.32 | 4.45 | 4.56 |
| Serine | 1.86 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.20 |
| Glutamic acid | 7.69 | 7.63 | 7.84 | 7.71 |
| Proline | 3.44 | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.22 |
| Glycine | 2.72 | 2.65 | 2.40 | 2.28 |
| Alanine | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 2.98 |
| Cysteine | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.78 |
| Tyrosine | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.87 | 1.95 |
| Hydroxylysine | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Total AAs (W/W%) | 48.31 | 48.77 | 48.95 | 49.13 |
Analyzed by the Experiment Station Chemical Laboratories (ESCL), University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211. Results are expressed on an "as is" basis unless otherwise indicated.
W/W% = grams per 100 g of sample.
Crude protein* = %N × 6.25.