Table 1 Chemical composition of meals derived from black- or yellow-seeded B. napus canola and canola quality B. juncea (% as is basis) ^a

Crude protein

36.9

41.0

42.3

Fat

3.8

3.7

3.4

Ash

7.1

7.9

6.6

Sucrose

6.3

8.4

7.6

Dietary fiber fractions

  Acid detergent fiber

17.0

12.0

9.7

  Neutral detergent fiber

23.6

16.4

15.9

  Non-starch polysaccharides

17.0

21.1

19.4

  Total fiber %

30.1

27.1

25.5

  Lignin and polyphenols

10.3

2.7

4.0

  Glycoprotein

2.8

3.2

2.1

Phosphorus (P)

0.95

1.25

1.04

  Phytate P

0.56

0.80

0.58

  Non-phytate P

0.39

0.44

0.46

Calcium

0.67

0.55

0.76

Glucosinolates, μmol/g ^b

9.2

13.5

12.2