Table 6. Gross energy (GE, kcal/kg) and nutrient composition (%) of soybean meal from different countries (as-is basis)

Moisture Crude protein Ether extract Crude fiber Ash GE Calcium Phosphorus Lysine Methionine Cysteine Threonine
Argentina
n 11 11 11 11 11 2 3 3 10 10 10 10
Mean 11.61 45.17 1.24 3.94 6.02 4,400 0.30 0.64 2.79 0.59 0.61 1.78
CV 7.85 1.44 40.47 9.16 7.34 3.76 14.53 0.90 5.80 6.79 5.99 3.79
China
n 65 65 65 65 65 39 43 43 61 61 61 61
Mean 12.40 45.20 1.15 5.27 5.91 4,128 0.29 0.62 2.72 0.55 0.61 1.74
CV 3.87 2.26 30.06 17.04 4.48 3.04 14.81 12.31 7.55 11.49 7.77 7.52
India
n 83 87 82 83 82 67 77 77 70 70 70 70
Mean 11.76 46.00 1.05 6.40 7.42 4,192 0.47 0.54 2.70 0.54 0.60 1.73
CV 6.18 1.73 32.46 10.80 10.48 3.00 23.30 16.51 8.15 14.12 10.95 10.08
USA
n 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 12 12 12 12
Mean 11.88 46.17 1.19 3.95 6.20 4,223 0.36 0.66 2.86 0.65 0.64 1.83
CV 3.23 1.82 35.29 15.91 3.05 0.76 27.71 4.95 2.66 6.25 7.11 2.92
SEM 0.14 0.20 0.08 0.17 0.13 55 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.03
P-value < 0.001 < 0.001 0.154 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.004 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.088 < 0.001 0.068 0.168