Table 3 Average ideal protein profiles as determined by the InraPorc and NRC models
Items | Growing pigs, 20–140 kg | Gestating sows | Lactating sows | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InraPorc | NRC | InraPorc | NRC | InraPorc | NRC | |
Met | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Met + Cys | 60 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
Thr | 65 | 61 | 72 | 76 | 66 | 63 |
Trp | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Val | 70 | 65 | 75 | 74 | 85 | 85 |
Ile | 55 | 52 | 65 | 55 | 60 | 56 |
Leu | 100 | 101 | 100 | 95 | 115 | 113 |
Phe | 50 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 54 |
Phe + Tyr | 95 | 94 | 100 | 98 | 115 | 112 |
His | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 42 | 40 |
Arg | 42 | 46 | - | 53 | - | 56 |