Principles Of Nutrition Flashcards
What are the 3 macronutrients found in feed?
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
What are the 4 steps for food processing in the body?
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
What is dry matter (dm)?
The non -water component of feed; solids
What is “as Fed” basis?
Nutrient values and percentages with water
What does processing do?
Increase surface area and digestibility
What is more important than any macronutrient?
Water
How many grams in one pound?
454g
How many pounds in 1 ton?
2.000
How many pounds in 1 kg?
2.2
How many liters in a gallon?
3.82 L
If you have 28% fat in a dm basis, and 75% water, how fat is the feed in an af basis?
28% x 0.25 = 7% fat af
If you have 18% crude protein and 85% dm in feed, how much is there of crude in protein a dm basis?
18/0.85= 21.2% cp on a dm basis.
If you have 12.5% CP on an 85% dm basis, now much cp is there in an af basis?
12.5x0.86 = 11% cp in an af basis.
14% cp in an af basis with 90% dm, how much cp% in an dm basis?
14/ 0.90 = 16% dm
Feed with 86% dm, and you want to feed 20lbs. Of dm; how much would you need to feed?
20/0.86=23.25 lbs.
35% ADF on a dm basis, 86% dm; how much ado is there on an af basis?
35x 0.86= 30% ADF on an af basis.
Bag of feed= 50lbs. Af with 90% DM how much does feed weigh on a dm basis?
50x0.9= 45 lbs.
What are the 2 types of fermentation?
Aerobic and anaerobic
What portion of the plant can ruminants eat?
Entire plant(forages)
What portion ot the plant can monogastrics, and feedlot beef eat?
Seeds (grains) , concentrates
Plant cell walls are composed of?
Structural and non-structural carbohydrates
Structural carbohydrates are composed of?
Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.
Non- structural carbohydrates are composed of?
Proteins, sugars, starch, pectins, fats
What part ot the cell wall is indigestible?
Structural carbohydrates