Table 1.
Gross energy (GE, kcal/kg) and nutrient composition (%) of copra expellers from different countries (as-is basis)

Moisture Crude protein Ether extract Crude fiber Ash GE Calcium Phosphorus Lysine Methionine Cysteine Threonine
Indonesia
n 39 36 38 45 36 26 36 36 24 24 24 24
Mean 8.16 21.38 10.72 13.03 6.31 4,540 0.10 0.54 0.39 0.34 0.37 0.58
CV 26.29 3.88 22.68 23.08 5.09 5.52 20.39 9.09 23.90 85.37 129.75 9.02
Philippines
n 119 121 125 125 121 82 120 121 81 81 81 81
Mean 8.79 20.63 8.78 12.12 6.02 4,343 0.10 0.56 0.38 0.25 0.26 0.56
CV 27.06 4.35 11.50 14.92 6.66 4.81 34.35 9.29 22.50 39.26 14.51 10.61
SEM 0.30 0.12 0.19 0.27 0.05 35 0.004 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.01
P-value 0.148 <0.001 <0.001 0.018 <0.001 <0.001 0.764 0.107 0.453 0.031 0.043 0.043