Compare feeds

Select up to 3 feeds

Umbrella thorn (Acacia tortilis)

Feed 2

Feed 3

Export

Umbrella thorn seeds

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

29.6

Crude protein

% DM

19.9

ADF

% DM

30.1

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.3

Ash

% DM

5.6

Calcium

g/kg DM

7.3

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Umbrella thorn leaves, dry

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

Dry matter

% as fed

14.4

Crude protein

% DM

32.1

ADF

% DM

55.1

NDF

% DM

Minerals

11.7

Ash

% DM

34.1

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.5

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Umbrella thorn pods, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

33.8

Dry matter

% as fed

18.8

Crude protein

% DM

28.9

ADF

% DM

41.4

NDF

% DM

Minerals

6.7

Ash

% DM

7.7

Calcium

g/kg DM

2.8

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Umbrella thorn pods, dry

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

Dry matter

% as fed

16.1

Crude protein

% DM

26.6

ADF

% DM

34.2

NDF

% DM

Minerals

Ash

% DM

9.8

Calcium

g/kg DM

3.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Umbrella thorn leaves, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

39.9

Dry matter

% as fed

Crude protein

% DM

29.2

ADF

% DM

40.3

NDF

% DM

Minerals

Ash

% DM

15.2

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Umbrella thorn seeds

Average nutritional values

Crude protein

29.6 %

Crude fibre

10.9 %

NDF

30.1 %

ADF

19.9 %

Lignin

1.9 %

Ether extract

5.1 %

Ash

5.3 %

Gross energy

19.7 %

Calcium

5.6 %

Phosphorus

7.3 %

Alanine

3.4 %

Arginine

6.1 %

Aspartic acid

8.8 %

Glutamic acid

12 %

Glycine

5.1 %

Histidine

2.4 %

Isoleucine

3.1 %

Leucine

6.1 %

Lysine

4.6 %

Methionine

0.3 %

Phenylalanine

3.2 %

Proline

4.9 %

Serine

2.1 %

Threonine

1.9 %

Tyrosine

0.9 %

Valine

4 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

90.6 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

89.8 %

ME ruminants

14 %

DE ruminants

17.7 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

73 %

DE growing pig

14.4 %

Umbrella thorn leaves, dry

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

91 %

Crude protein

14.4 %

Crude fibre

9.4 %

NDF

55.1 %

ADF

32.1 %

Lignin

13.7 %

Ether extract

8.3 %

Ash

11.7 %

Gross energy

18.3 %

Calcium

34.1 %

Phosphorus

1.5 %

Sodium

0.6 %

Magnesium

3.9 %

Manganese

30 %

Zinc

12 %

Copper

39 %

Iron

229 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

60.2 %

Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)

2.3 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

73.4 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

70.5 %

ME ruminants

10.6 %

DE ruminants

12.9 %

OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)

48 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

48.8 %

DE growing pig

8.9 %

Umbrella thorn pods, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

33.8 %

Crude protein

18.8 %

Crude fibre

22.7 %

NDF

41.4 %

ADF

28.9 %

Lignin

8.5 %

Ether extract

2.4 %

Ash

6.7 %

Gross energy

18.6 %

Calcium

7.7 %

Phosphorus

2.8 %

Potassium

15.3 %

Sodium

0.1 %

Magnesium

2.6 %

Manganese

39 %

Zinc

22 %

Copper

4 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

7.7 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

86.9 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

83.1 %

ME ruminants

12.4 %

DE ruminants

15.5 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

54.5 %

DE growing pig

10.2 %

Umbrella thorn pods, dry

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

92 %

Crude protein

16.1 %

Crude fibre

20.6 %

NDF

34.2 %

ADF

26.6 %

Lignin

5.1 %

Ether extract

2.2 %

Ash

6 %

Gross energy

18.5 %

Calcium

9.8 %

Phosphorus

3.2 %

Potassium

10.4 %

Sodium

0.2 %

Magnesium

2.6 %

Manganese

61 %

Zinc

27 %

Copper

3 %

Iron

176 %

Alanine

3.4 %

Arginine

5.1 %

Aspartic acid

12.2 %

Glutamic acid

11.1 %

Glycine

4.6 %

Histidine

2.4 %

Isoleucine

3 %

Leucine

5.5 %

Lysine

4.7 %

Methionine

0.3 %

Phenylalanine

3 %

Proline

8.9 %

Serine

2 %

Threonine

2.1 %

Tyrosine

1.3 %

Valine

4.6 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

7.9 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

87.5 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

84.9 %

ME ruminants

12.7 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

46.2 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

69 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

74 %

a (N)

47.5 %

b (N)

43.9 %

c (N)

0.059 %

DE ruminants

15.7 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

57.8 %

DE growing pig

10.7 %

Umbrella thorn leaves, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

39.9 %

Crude protein

14 %

Crude fibre

18.2 %

NDF

40.3 %

ADF

29.2 %

Lignin

11.1 %

Ether extract

4.3 %

Ash

6 %

Gross energy

18.7 %

Calcium

15.2 %

Phosphorus

1.6 %

Potassium

14.2 %

Sodium

0.5 %

Magnesium

2.7 %

Manganese

82 %

Zinc

61 %

Copper

41 %

Iron

308 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

99.3 %

Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)

38.3 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

77.1 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

73.7 %

ME ruminants

11.3 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)

43 %

Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)

45 %

a (N)

37.9 %

b (N)

16.4 %

c (N)

0.029 %

DE ruminants

13.8 %

ME ruminants (gas production)

8.4 %

OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)

54 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

62 %

DE growing pig

11.6 %