Table 3.
Gross energy (GE, kcal/kg) and nutrient composition (%) of corn distillers dried grains with solubles from different countries (as-is basis)

Moisture Crude protein Ether extract Crude fiber Ash GE Calcium Phosphorus Lysine Methionine Cysteine Threonine
China
n 18 18 18 16 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Mean 12.54 28.78 6.00 8.20 5.37 4,564 0.08 0.77 0.82 0.75 0.51 0.99
CV 5.77 2.14 19.71 12.48 18.87 0.71 29.52 9.33 24.60 29.26 10.96 7.27
USA
n 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Mean 12.32 26.45 11.65 7.17 4.44 4,753 0.03 0.75 0.77 0.74 0.50 0.97
CV 14.41 6.45 16.98 6.92 14.00 2.32 30.84 11.09 7.32 18.75 45.20 7.01
SEM 0.33 0.31 0.40 0.22 0.22 19 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.02
P-value 0.644 <0.001 <0.001 0.003 0.006 <0.001 <0.001 0.630 0.358 0.886 0.862 0.311