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Maize germ, oil > 30%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

95.1

Dry matter

% as fed
12.8

Crude protein

% DM
11.7

ADF

% DM
43.2

NDF

% DM

Minerals

1.1

Ash

% DM
1

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize germ, oil < 30%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

91.2

Dry matter

% as fed
15.3

Crude protein

% DM
7.5

ADF

% DM
28.3

NDF

% DM

Minerals

6.1

Ash

% DM
0.6

Calcium

g/kg DM
13.9

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize germ meal, protein < 20%, oil < 5%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

90.2

Dry matter

% as fed
14.3

Crude protein

% DM
9.3

ADF

% DM
34.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.8

Ash

% DM
3.4

Calcium

g/kg DM
5.7

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize germ meal, protein < 20%, oil > 5%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

91.4

Dry matter

% as fed
14.9

Crude protein

% DM
7.8

ADF

% DM
29.4

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.4

Ash

% DM
0.4

Calcium

g/kg DM
9.3

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize germ meal, protein 20-30%, oil < 5%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

87.7

Dry matter

% as fed
28.9

Crude protein

% DM
12

ADF

% DM
44

NDF

% DM

Minerals

3.2

Ash

% DM
0.3

Calcium

g/kg DM
6.3

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize germ meal, protein 20-30%, oil > 5%

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

95.6

Dry matter

% as fed
25.6

Crude protein

% DM
12.2

ADF

% DM
45

NDF

% DM

Minerals

2

Ash

% DM
0.7

Calcium

g/kg DM
5.5

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Maize germ, oil > 30%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
95.1 %
Crude protein
12.8 %
Crude fibre
10 %
NDF
43.2 %
ADF
11.7 %
Lignin
2.2 %
Ether extract
48.4 %
Ash
1.1 %
Gross energy
28.9 %
Starch (polarimetry)
13 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
46.6 %
Total sugars
0.4 %
Calcium
1 %
Phosphorus
2.2 %
Potassium
1.2 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
0.3 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
79.3 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
84.6 %
ME ruminants
20.3 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
83 %
DE ruminants
24.5 %
DE growing pig
22.9 %
MEn growing pig
22.4 %
NE growing pig
18.6 %
AMEn broiler
17.3 %

Maize germ, oil < 30%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
91.2 %
Crude protein
15.3 %
Crude fibre
5.9 %
NDF
28.3 %
ADF
7.5 %
Lignin
2.5 %
Ether extract
23.4 %
Ash
6.1 %
Gross energy
22.5 %
Starch (polarimetry)
27.7 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
24 %
Total sugars
7.8 %
Calcium
0.6 %
Phosphorus
13.9 %
Potassium
14.3 %
Sodium
0.1 %
Magnesium
5 %
Manganese
21 %
Zinc
87 %
Copper
7 %
Iron
87 %
Alanine
5.5 %
Arginine
6.7 %
Aspartic acid
8.3 %
Cystine
2.3 %
Glutamic acid
12 %
Glycine
5 %
Histidine
3.5 %
Isoleucine
3.4 %
Leucine
6.7 %
Lysine
4.8 %
Methionine
2 %
Phenylalanine
3.6 %
Proline
5.3 %
Serine
4 %
Threonine
3.7 %
Tryptophan
1.7 %
Tyrosine
3 %
Valine
5.4 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
87.1 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
87.3 %
ME ruminants
16.2 %
DE ruminants
19.6 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
74 %
DE growing pig
16.3 %
MEn growing pig
15.6 %
NE growing pig
12.7 %
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig
76.3 %
AMEn broiler
13.9 %

Maize germ meal, protein < 20%, oil < 5%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
90.2 %
Crude protein
14.3 %
Crude fibre
7.6 %
NDF
34.7 %
ADF
9.3 %
Ether extract
1 %
Ash
5.8 %
Gross energy
17.7 %
Starch (polarimetry)
36.8 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
4.4 %
Total sugars
7.2 %
Calcium
3.4 %
Phosphorus
5.7 %
Lysine
2.7 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
83.7 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
80.8 %
ME ruminants
11.8 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
60 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
65 %
a (N)
32 %
b (N)
51.1 %
c (N)
0.075 %
DE ruminants
14.3 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
58.5 %
DE growing pig
11.3 %
MEn growing pig
9.6 %
NE growing pig
8.1 %
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig
63.8 %

Maize germ meal, protein < 20%, oil > 5%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
91.4 %
Crude protein
14.9 %
Crude fibre
6.2 %
NDF
29.4 %
ADF
7.8 %
Lignin
1.5 %
Ether extract
14.6 %
Ash
5.4 %
Gross energy
20.7 %
Starch (polarimetry)
35.7 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
16 %
Total sugars
5.1 %
Calcium
0.4 %
Phosphorus
9.3 %
Alanine
6.4 %
Arginine
5.9 %
Aspartic acid
6.9 %
Cystine
1.8 %
Glutamic acid
15.1 %
Glycine
4.8 %
Histidine
3 %
Isoleucine
3.2 %
Leucine
8 %
Lysine
4.1 %
Methionine
1.9 %
Phenylalanine
4.1 %
Serine
4.6 %
Threonine
3.8 %
Tryptophan
0.9 %
Tyrosine
2.7 %
Valine
4.7 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
86.5 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
85.6 %
ME ruminants
14.6 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
72 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
76 %
a (N)
55.3 %
b (N)
44.7 %
c (N)
0.036 %
DE ruminants
17.7 %
AMEn broiler
12.3 %

Maize germ meal, protein 20-30%, oil < 5%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
87.7 %
Crude protein
28.9 %
Crude fibre
10.2 %
NDF
44 %
ADF
12 %
Lignin
2.7 %
Ether extract
2.8 %
Ash
3.2 %
Gross energy
19.5 %
Starch (polarimetry)
23.5 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
4 %
Total sugars
0.9 %
Calcium
0.3 %
Phosphorus
6.3 %
Potassium
4.1 %
Sodium
0.8 %
Magnesium
1.9 %
Manganese
11 %
Zinc
77 %
Copper
36 %
Iron
122 %
Alanine
5.8 %
Arginine
6.2 %
Aspartic acid
6.9 %
Cystine
1.5 %
Glutamic acid
12.5 %
Glycine
5.3 %
Histidine
2.8 %
Isoleucine
3.5 %
Leucine
8.3 %
Lysine
4 %
Methionine
1.7 %
Phenylalanine
4.2 %
Proline
4.7 %
Serine
3.7 %
Threonine
3.6 %
Tryptophan
0.7 %
Tyrosine
2.9 %
Valine
5.4 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
78.9 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
78.6 %
ME ruminants
12.2 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
56 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
61 %
a (N)
35.7 %
b (N)
49.6 %
c (N)
0.04 %
DE ruminants
15.3 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
73.9 %
DE growing pig
14.6 %
MEn growing pig
13.6 %
NE growing pig
8.7 %
DE rabbit
13.5 %
MEn rabbit
12.3 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
69.1 %
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit
78.5 %
AMEn broiler
8.8 %

Maize germ meal, protein 20-30%, oil > 5%

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
95.6 %
Crude protein
25.6 %
Crude fibre
10.4 %
NDF
45 %
ADF
12.2 %
Lignin
2.4 %
Ether extract
8.1 %
Ash
2 %
Gross energy
20.7 %
Starch (polarimetry)
22.1 %
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis
11.5 %
Total sugars
0.7 %
Calcium
0.7 %
Phosphorus
5.5 %
Potassium
2.3 %
Sodium
0.4 %
Magnesium
2 %
Alanine
5.5 %
Arginine
6.4 %
Aspartic acid
6.5 %
Cystine
1.4 %
Glutamic acid
11.6 %
Glycine
4.9 %
Histidine
2.9 %
Isoleucine
3.3 %
Leucine
7.1 %
Lysine
4 %
Methionine
1.7 %
Phenylalanine
4 %
Proline
4.4 %
Serine
3.8 %
Threonine
3.4 %
Tryptophan
0.8 %
Tyrosine
2.7 %
Valine
5.2 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
78.4 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
78.8 %
ME ruminants
13.1 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
60 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
68 %
a (N)
13.5 %
b (N)
82.9 %
c (N)
0.075 %
DE ruminants
16.3 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
73.5 %
DE growing pig
15.4 %
MEn growing pig
14.4 %
NE growing pig
9.2 %
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig
71 %
AMEn broiler
9.8 %