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Table 1 Chemical composition of experimental substrates, expressed in g/kg DM (except for DM itself; g/kg of fresh matter)a

From: Insects as alternative feed for ruminants: comparison of protein evaluation methods

 

DM

OM

N

NDF

ADF

EE

Soybean meal

875

931

81

145

93

35

Tenebrio molitor

932

966

81

195

76

344

Zophobas morio

937

966

60

96

53

488

Alphitobius diaperinus

933

960

103

114

73

247

Acheta domesticus

913

947

112

134

84

181

  1. aDM dry matter; OM organic matter; N nitrogen; NDF neutral detergent fiber; ADF acid detergent fiber; EE ether extract