# Squid meal

> Squid meal typical nutrient profile (as fed, 92% DM): 74% crude protein, 5% fat, 3.15 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 5.45% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/squid-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 | 6.5 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 3.15 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 3.35 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 2.25 | 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 | 76 | % |
| DE fish | 4.15 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 4.1 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 74 | % |
| Lysine | 5.45 | % |
| Methionine | 1.95 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 2.55 | % |
| Threonine | 3.05 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.85 | % |
| Arginine | 5.3 | % |
| Valine | 3.35 | % |
| Isoleucine | 3.15 | % |
| Histidine | 1.6 | % |
| SID lysine | 5.05 | % |
| SID methionine | 1.82 | % |
| SID methionine + cystine | 2.32 | % |
| SID threonine | 2.78 | % |
| SID tryptophan | 0.78 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 25.9 | % |
| Rumen undegradable protein | 48.1 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 0.35 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 1.05 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 0.9 | % |
| Sodium | 1.15 | % |
| Chloride | 1.3 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.15 | % |
| Potassium | 1.1 | % |
| Sulfur | 0.75 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 1.6 | ppm |
| Copper | 30 | ppm |
| Zinc | 60 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 0.5 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 1 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 0.5 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 5 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 0.2 | % |
| Omega-3 (EPA + DHA) | 1.6 | % |

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