# Corn DDGS

> Corn DDGS typical nutrient profile (as fed, 89% DM): 27% crude protein, 10% fat, 2.75 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 0.78% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes and live price per nutrient.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/corn-ddgs
- Family: Grains & by-products
- Basis: as fed (typical values, not lab results). Source: Feedsoft Formulation reference library (NRC, Rostagno, INRA-CIRAD-AFZ, Feedipedia typical values)
- Market price: https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md

## Composition

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dry matter | 89 | % |
| Ash | 4.5 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 2.75 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 3.2 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 2.15 | Mcal/kg |
| ME ruminant | 3.05 | Mcal/kg |
| NE lactation | 1.85 | Mcal/kg |
| NE maintenance | 2 | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 1.36 | Mcal/kg |
| Total digestible nutrients | 82 | % |
| DE fish | 2.55 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 2.45 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 27 | % |
| Lysine | 0.78 | % |
| Methionine | 0.55 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 1.05 | % |
| Threonine | 1 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 | % |
| Arginine | 1.15 | % |
| Valine | 1.35 | % |
| Isoleucine | 1 | % |
| Histidine | 0.72 | % |
| SID lysine | 0.47 | % |
| SID methionine | 0.47 | % |
| SID methionine + cystine | 0.85 | % |
| SID threonine | 0.72 | % |
| SID tryptophan | 0.16 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 13.5 | % |
| Rumen undegradable protein | 13.5 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 0.06 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 0.75 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 0.45 | % |
| Sodium | 0.2 | % |
| Chloride | 0.18 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.33 | % |
| Potassium | 1.05 | % |
| Sulfur | 0.65 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 0.4 | ppm |
| Copper | 6 | ppm |
| Zinc | 60 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 7.5 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 32 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 13 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 10 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 4.8 | % |

## Quality & safety

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aflatoxin (total) | 4 | ppb |

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