Table 2.
Gross energy (GE, kcal/kg) and nutrient composition (%) of copra meal from different countries (as-is basis)

Moisture Crude protein Ether extract Crude fiber Ash GE Calcium Phosphorus Lysine Methionine Cysteine Threonine
Indonesia
n 171 171 171 171 171 124 171 171 109 109 109 109
Mean 10.98 21.73 2.37 12.46 6.54 4,033 0.12 0.56 0.37 0.24 0.28 0.59
CV 11.94 4.47 49.91 20.44 6.25 6.14 70.84 13.10 29.87 30.98 17.18 13.17
Philippines
n 184 184 185 184 184 145 184 184 132 132 132 132
Mean 10.68 20.98 3.24 11.40 6.69 4,082 0.10 0.56 0.40 0.23 0.27 0.58
CV 13.17 3.35 35.63 13.94 8.71 5.06 29.11 11.53 22.73 17.41 12.37 12.82
SEM 0.10 0.06 0.09 0.16 0.04 20 0.005 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.004 0.01
P-value 0.038 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.005 0.076 0.016 0.349 0.025 0.344 0.118 0.375