Table 1. Energy concentrations and chemical compositions in feed ingredients, based on a literature review, for the development of gross energy

Item Chemical compositions GE (kcal/kg)
CP EE CF Ash
Cereal by product (n = 428)
Maximum 84.8 43.6 35.8 12.6 6,371
Mean 20.0 3.6 10.2 6.0 4,219
Minimum 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.5 2,938
Max.-Min. 81.9 42.7 35.6 11.2 3,433
SD 5.0 2.3 2.7 1.6 281.6
Cereal (n = 592)
Maximum 37.6 33.8 16.7 4.9 6,117
Mean 8.8 3.2 2.7 1.3 3,946
Minimum 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 3,378
Max.-Min. 31.3 33.0 16.3 4.3 2,739
SD 3.7 2.0 2.0 0.5 190.7
Oilseed meal (n = 1,064)
Maximum 55.6 20.0 24.4 74.4 6,143
Mean 24.1 5.1 12.2 5.8 4,322
Minimum 13.1 0.3 3.3 1.4 3,553
Max.-Min. 42.6 19.8 21.2 73.0 2,590
SD 10.9 3.4 3.9 2.5 270.1