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Carrot tops, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

16.4

Dry matter

% as fed
11.7

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

17.4

Ash

% DM
20.1

Calcium

g/kg DM
4.5

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Carrot roots, dehydrated

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

90

Dry matter

% as fed
11.1

Crude protein

% DM
12.4

ADF

% DM
19

NDF

% DM

Minerals

6.4

Ash

% DM
4.5

Calcium

g/kg DM
3.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Carrot roots, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

10.7

Dry matter

% as fed
9.1

Crude protein

% DM
8.8

ADF

% DM
11.9

NDF

% DM

Minerals

7.4

Ash

% DM
3.8

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.9

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Carrot tops, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
16.4 %
Crude protein
11.7 %
Crude fibre
16.7 %
Ether extract
2.3 %
Ash
17.4 %
Gross energy
16.1 %
Calcium
20.1 %
Phosphorus
4.5 %
Magnesium
2.3 %
Zinc
37 %
Copper
38 %
Iron
2725 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
77.6 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
62 %
ME ruminants (FAO, 1982)
10.2 %

Carrot roots, dehydrated

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
90 %
Crude protein
11.1 %
Crude fibre
9.3 %
NDF
19 %
ADF
12.4 %
Lignin
3 %
Ether extract
2.2 %
Ash
6.4 %
Gross energy
17.7 %
Starch (polarimetry)
2.2 %
Total sugars
39.6 %
Calcium
4.5 %
Phosphorus
3.6 %
Potassium
23.1 %
Sodium
2.8 %
Magnesium
1.2 %
Manganese
19 %
Zinc
27 %
Copper
4 %
Iron
53 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
87.5 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
83.9 %
ME ruminants
12.3 %
DE ruminants
14.8 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
75.6 %
DE growing pig
13.3 %
MEn growing pig
12.8 %
NE growing pig
8.7 %

Carrot roots, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
10.7 %
Crude protein
9.1 %
Crude fibre
10 %
NDF
11.9 %
ADF
8.8 %
Lignin
1 %
Ether extract
1 %
Ash
7.4 %
Gross energy
17.1 %
Calcium
3.8 %
Phosphorus
2.9 %
Potassium
28 %
Alanine
5.2 %
Arginine
4.2 %
Aspartic acid
10.8 %
Cystine
1.1 %
Glutamic acid
18.8 %
Glycine
3.7 %
Histidine
2 %
Isoleucine
4.5 %
Leucine
4.6 %
Lysine
5.2 %
Methionine
1.4 %
Phenylalanine
3.9 %
Proline
3.6 %
Serine
4 %
Threonine
3.5 %
Tryptophan
1.4 %
Tyrosine
2.8 %
Valine
5.4 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
87.5 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
83.1 %
ME ruminants
11.9 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
77 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
96 %
DE ruminants
14.2 %
ME ruminants (gas production)
9.4 %
OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)
72 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
82.5 %
DE growing pig
14.1 %
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig
61.1 %