# Krill meal

> Krill meal typical nutrient profile (as fed, 92% DM): 60% crude protein, 15% fat, 2.95 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 4.35% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/krill-meal
- Family: Animal & marine proteins
- Basis: as fed (typical values, not lab results). Source: Feedsoft Formulation reference library (NRC, Rostagno, INRA-CIRAD-AFZ, Feedipedia typical values)
- Market price: not tracked

## Composition

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dry matter | 92 | % |
| Ash | 12 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 2.95 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 3.15 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 2.1 | Mcal/kg |
| ME ruminant | 2.95 | Mcal/kg |
| NE lactation | 1.78 | Mcal/kg |
| NE maintenance | 1.92 | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 1.28 | Mcal/kg |
| Total digestible nutrients | 74 | % |
| DE fish | 3.95 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 4 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 60 | % |
| Lysine | 4.35 | % |
| Methionine | 1.65 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 2.05 | % |
| Threonine | 2.55 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.72 | % |
| Arginine | 3.55 | % |
| Valine | 2.85 | % |
| Isoleucine | 2.45 | % |
| Histidine | 1.3 | % |
| SID lysine | 3.95 | % |
| SID methionine | 1.52 | % |
| SID methionine + cystine | 1.85 | % |
| SID threonine | 2.3 | % |
| SID tryptophan | 0.65 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 21 | % |
| Rumen undegradable protein | 39 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 1.5 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 1.3 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 1.1 | % |
| Sodium | 1.05 | % |
| Chloride | 1.2 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.3 | % |
| Potassium | 0.95 | % |
| Sulfur | 0.6 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 1.8 | ppm |
| Copper | 45 | ppm |
| Zinc | 70 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 1.5 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 3 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 2 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 15 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 0.4 | % |
| Omega-3 (EPA + DHA) | 4.2 | % |

## Closest substitutes (by composition)

- [Squid meal](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/squid-meal.md): 84% similar
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