Table 6.
Ingredients (g/kg, as is), chemical composition (g/100 g on DM) and gross energy (MJ/kg, on DM) of the 5 experimental substrates and the Gainesville diet.
| Items | L1 | L1.5 | L2.5 | L3.5 | L4.5 | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starch | 833 | 827.5 | 822.5 | 817 | 812 | - |
| Casein | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | - |
| Cocoa butter | 7 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 23 | 28 | - |
| Corn | - | - | - | - | - | 200 |
| Alpha-alpha | - | - | - | - | - | 300 |
| Wheat bran | - | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| Total | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Chemical compositiona | ||||||
| DM | 91.21 | 91.25 | 91.45 | 91.64 | 91.51 | 82.77 |
| CP | 17.36 | 17.39 | 17.51 | 17.31 | 17.47 | 15.28 |
| EE | 0.94 | 1.46 | 2.54 | 3.50 | 4.65 | 2.94 |
| Ash | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 6.46 |
| aNDFom | 0.46 | 0.89 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 0.16 |
| NSC1 | 80.17 | 79.20 | 78.49 | 77.87 | 76.33 | 75.16 |
| GE | 15.45 | 15.62 | 15.92 | 16.01 | 16.06 | 18.92 |
Legend: DM: dry matter, CP crude protein, EE ether extract, aNDFom amylase neutral detergent fiber organic matter, NSC non-structural carbohydrates, GE gross energy.
aValues are reported as mean of duplicate analyses.
1Calculated as 100 – (CP + EE + Ash + aNDFom).