# Wheat

> Wheat typical nutrient profile (as fed, 88% DM): 12.5% crude protein, 1.8% fat, 3.15 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 0.35% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes and live price per nutrient.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/wheat
- 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/WHEAT.md

## Composition

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dry matter | 88 | % |
| Ash | 1.8 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 3.15 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 3.35 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 2.5 | Mcal/kg |
| ME ruminant | 3.05 | Mcal/kg |
| NE lactation | 1.85 | Mcal/kg |
| NE maintenance | 2.05 | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 1.42 | Mcal/kg |
| Total digestible nutrients | 82 | % |
| DE fish | 2.7 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 2.6 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 12.5 | % |
| Lysine | 0.35 | % |
| Methionine | 0.2 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 0.48 | % |
| Threonine | 0.36 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 | % |
| Arginine | 0.58 | % |
| Valine | 0.54 | % |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 | % |
| Histidine | 0.28 | % |
| SID lysine | 0.27 | % |
| SID methionine | 0.18 | % |
| SID methionine + cystine | 0.42 | % |
| SID threonine | 0.29 | % |
| SID tryptophan | 0.13 | % |
| Rumen degradable protein | 8.8 | % |
| Rumen undegradable protein | 3.7 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 0.05 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 0.33 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 0.13 | % |
| Sodium | 0.02 | % |
| Chloride | 0.05 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.12 | % |
| Potassium | 0.4 | % |
| Sulfur | 0.14 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 0.08 | ppm |
| Copper | 5 | ppm |
| Zinc | 30 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 2.6 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 12.5 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 3.5 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 1.8 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 0.8 | % |

## Quality & safety

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aflatoxin (total) | 1 | ppb |

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