Table 2 Nutrient composition of beet pulp and beet roots (g/kg dry matter, unless otherwise stated)^a

Dry matter, g/kg

892

241

169^b

236^b

Crude protein

93

86

71^b

61^b

Neutral detergent fiber

481

493

124^b

125^b

Acid detergent fiber

241

248

59^b

61^b

Ether extract

9

5

4^b

9^b

Ash

77

68

53^b

44^b

Calcium

15.5

12.8

11.0

2.5

Phosphorus

1.0

1.1

3.7

2.3

Potassium

4.5

4.2

30.0^c

15.2

Sodium

0.7

0.5

4.1^c

2.5^d

Magnesium

1.9

1.5

1.8^c

2.0^d

Starch

5

–

1

–

Sugar

76

51

725

760^e

ME, ruminants, MJ/kg dry matter

11.2

11.2

11.6

11.9

N digestibility ruminants, g/100 g N

69.0

69.1

61.3^b

56.7^b