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Table 3 Mineral composition of the canola meal and soybean meal

From: A review of canola meal as an alternative feed ingredient for ducks

Mineral

Canola meal

Soybean meal

[24]a

[28]b

[17]c

[40]d

[17]c

[40]d

Calcium, %

0.56

0.70

0.67

0.68

0.33

0.27

Phosphorus, %

0.96

1.13

1.02

1.17

0.66

0.62

Phytate phosphorus, %

0.83

–

0.64

–

0.38

–

Sodium, %

–

–

0.08

–

0.01

–

Chlorine, %

0.10

–

0.10

–

0.05

0.05

Potassium, %

1.26

1.35

1.17

1.29

2.00

–

Sulphur, %

0.62

0.94

0.65

–

0.44

–

Magnesium, %

0.47

0.57

0.56

0.64

0.28

–

Copper, mg/kg

3.9

6.34

–

10

–

15

Iron, mg/kg

138

157

–

159

–

170

Manganese, mg/kg

52

54.7

–

54

–

43

Molybdenum, mg/kg

-

1.5

–

-

–

–

Zinc, mg/kg

45

57.8

–

71

–

55

Selenium, mg/kg

–

1.22

–

1.00

–

0.1

  1. Dashes indicate that no data were available
  2. aAs fed basis (n = 26)
  3. bDry matter basis (n = 28)
  4. c10 % moisture basis
  5. dAs fed basis