Nutritional Analysis Charts
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A well known zoo in California is using an AFS growing room from Sun Roads Farmory. The results of their veterinary staff's nutritional analysis of sprouted barley grain are as follows:
Nutrients, DM Basis Barley Grain Whole Grass Mat
Crude Protein % 12 14.85
Crude Fiber % 5.4 not determined
ADF % 4.6 16.82
NDF % 19.3 36.86
NFC% 64 40.87
Starch % 56.2 8.82
Sugars % not determined 22.3
Crude Fat % 3.2 5.28
Ash % 2.85 3.54
Calcium % 0.05 0.11
Phosphorus % 0.4 0.5
Magnesium % 0.14 0.19
Potassium % 0.52 0.55
Sodium % 0.009 0.7
Iron, ppm 59 81.01
Zinc, ppm 30 38.9
Copper, ppm 5 7.47
Manganese, ppm 16 19.34
Molybdenum, ppm 0.8 0.87
Sulfur % 0.15 0.22
Chloride ion % 0.12 0.23
Cobalt, ppm 0.11 0.07
Vitamin A, IU/kg 255 22.179
alpha-tocopherol pg/g 1.96 25.39
Vitamin E, IU/kg 2.2 27.9
The following chart is from the World Applied Sciences Journal, number 16. It may be viewed on the internet at:
idosi.org/wasj/wasj16(4)12/9.pdf
