Table 2. Analyzed chemical composition of experimental diets based on various carbohydrate ingredients

Item (%) Barley Brown rice Corn Mung bean Rice
DM 70.091) 70.97 70.63 74.21 70.15
CP 21.46 20.64 21.73 21.28 21.37
EE 7.86 7.45 5.63 10.92 7.50
CF 0.37 0.44 0.03 1.12 0.25
CA 3.94 4.05 3.12 5.25 4.05
NFE 36.46 38.39 40.12 35.64 36.98
ME (kcal/kg) 3,577 3,799 3,886 4,017 3,637
Values are expressed as means.
DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract; CF, crude fiber; CA, crude ash; NFE, nitrogen-free extract; ME, metabolizable energy.