# Lamb meal

> Lamb meal typical nutrient profile (as fed, 94% DM): 55% crude protein, 10% fat, 2.4 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 2.9% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/lamb-meal
- Family: Pet food ingredients
- 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 | 94 | % |
| Ash | 25 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 2.4 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 2.7 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 1.85 | Mcal/kg |
| DE fish | 2.9 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 2.8 | Mcal/kg |
| ME dog | 2.85 | Mcal/kg |
| ME cat | 2.84 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 55 | % |
| Lysine | 2.9 | % |
| Methionine | 0.75 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 1.1 | % |
| Threonine | 1.8 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.35 | % |
| Arginine | 3.6 | % |
| Valine | 2.45 | % |
| Isoleucine | 1.45 | % |
| Histidine | 1 | % |
| Taurine | 0.15 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 8 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 4 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 3.2 | % |
| Sodium | 0.6 | % |
| Chloride | 0.65 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.3 | % |
| Potassium | 0.55 | % |
| Sulfur | 0.42 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 0.35 | ppm |
| Copper | 10 | ppm |
| Zinc | 95 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 2 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 26 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 9 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 10 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 0.75 | % |
| Arachidonic acid | 0.12 | % |

## Closest substitutes (by composition)

- [Poultry meal (pet grade)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/poultry-meal-pet-grade.md): 70% similar
- [Pea protein concentrate 55%](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/pea-protein-concentrate-55.md): 54% similar
- [Field peas (ground)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/field-peas-ground.md): 52% similar
- [Meat & bone meal](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/meat-and-bone-meal.md): 52% similar
- [Poultry liver digest (palatant)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/poultry-liver-digest-palatant.md): 49% similar
