Table 3.
Analyzed chemical composition (as-fed) of the NFD and BSFL meal-containing test diet
| Item | NFD | Test diet |
|---|---|---|
| Dry matter, % | 89.74 | 92.37 |
| Gross energy, kcal/kg | 3,650 | 4,142 |
| Digestible energy,1 kcal/kg | 3,025 | 3,182 |
| Crude protein, % | 0.00 | 18.51 |
| Crude fat,2 % | 1.16 | 5.70 |
| Crude fiber,2 % | 1.90 | 4.96 |
| Neutral detergent fiber, % | 2.12 | 11.80 |
| Acid detergent fiber, % | 1.51 | 4.18 |
| Ash, % | 3.64 | 6.89 |
| Calcium,2 % | 0.64 | 1.49 |
| Phosphorus,2 % | 0.41 | 0.88 |
| Sodium,2 % | 0.25 | 0.32 |
| Indispensable AA, % | ||
| Arg | 0.01 | 0.79 |
| His | 0.00 | 0.49 |
| Ile | 0.01 | 0.60 |
| Leu | 0.06 | 1.17 |
| Lys | 0.01 | 0.94 |
| Met | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| Phe | 0.02 | 0.68 |
| Thr | 0.01 | 0.68 |
| Val | 0.02 | 0.88 |
| Dispensable AA, % | ||
| Ala | 0.03 | 1.15 |
| Asp | 0.03 | 1.67 |
| Cys | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| Glu | 0.08 | 2.24 |
| Gly | 0.02 | 0.90 |
| Pro | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| Ser | 0.02 | 0.79 |
| Titanium dioxide, % | 0.14 | 0.15 |
1The digestible energy of both diets was calculated by multiplying the gross energy content, determined by bomb calorimeter, with the digestibility calculation by index method (Adeola, 2001).
2Analyzed by SGS Canada Inc, Guelph, ON.