Table 4. Digestible nutrient concentrations (g/kg) of experimental diets (dry matter basis)

Variable ME NE SEM p-value
LE C HE LE C HE S L S × L
DCP 152 153 156 150 152 156 3.04 0.64 0.09 0.97
DEE 51 60 71 55 62 70 1.82 0.16 < 0.0001 0.15
DAEE 36 47 54 38 47 54 2.93 0.71 < 0.0001 0.75
DOM 831 842 833 850 846 832 14.85 0.39 0.54 0.58
DADF 26 34 30 31 35 29 3.26 0.40 0.04 0.47
ME, metabolizable energy system; NE, net energy system; LE, low energy level; C, control energy level; HE, high energy level; S, energy system effect; L, energy level effect; S × L, interaction between the energy system and energy level; DCP, digestible crude protein; DEE, digestible ether extract (DEE concentrations were calculated using the amounts of feed EE and fecal AEE); DAEE, digestible acid-hydrolyzed ether extract; DOM, digestible organic matter; DADF, digestible acid detergent fiber.