Table 4 Chemical composition of canola meal compared to soybean meal

Dry matter, %

90.0

90.0

Crude protein, %

36.5

45.6

Ether extract, %

3.6

1.3

Gross energy, MJ/kg

18.6

20.1

Carbohydrates, %

  Starch

2.5

0.7

  Sucrose

6.0

6.2

  Sugar

7.7

6.9

  Oligosaccharide

2.5

5.3

Fibre, %

  Crude fibre

11.6

5.4

  Non-starch polysaccharide

18.0

17.8

  Neutral detergent fibre

26.0

12.0

  Acid detergent fibre

18.2

7.5

  Total dietary fibre

31.7

21.8

Amino acids, %

  Arginine

2.04

3.23

  Lysine

2.00

2.86

  Threonine

1.57

1.74

  Methionine

0.74

0.65

  Cysteine

0.85

0.67

  Tryptophan

0.48

0.64

Minerals, %

  Calcium

0.7

0.3

  Phosphorus

1.2

0.7

  Magnesium

0.6

0.3

  Sodium

0.08

0.01

  Potassium

1.29

2.0

Vitamins, mg/kg

  Biotin

1.0

0.3

  Folic acid

2.3

1.3

  Niacin

169.5

29.0

  Pantothenic acid

9.5

16.0

  Riboflavin

3.7

2.9

  Thiamine

5.2

4.5