Table 1. Analyzed chemical composition (g/kg DM or as stated) of corn samples used for this study

Item Corn sample1)
Whole Ground Flake_32 Flake_41 Flake_48 Flake_62 Flake_66 Flake_86 Flake_89
DM (g/kg as fed) 858 870 860 898 853 861 856 898 897
OM 987 987 987 988 989 986 986 994 992
CP 75 77 88 84 85 83 85 83 82
CF 20 26 22 18 24 21 22 15 16
EE 41 40 37 43 49 40 41 23 24
Ash 13 13 13 12 11 14 14 6 8
Ca 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7
P 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.9 3.0 1.5 1.4
Total carbohydrates 871 869 862 862 855 863 860 888 886
Starch 769 756 745 742 733 704 713 758 746
Gelatinization (%) - - 32 41 48 62 66 86 89
Used for
In vitro experiment
In situ experiment
In vivo experiment
Whole, whole corn; Ground, ground corn; Flake_(% gelatinization).
DM, dry matter; OM, organic matter; CP, crude protein; CF, crude fiber; EE, ether extract.