Nutritional Composition of Maize (Corn)
Nutritional Composition of Maize (Corn)
Main Constituents (%)Mean ValueDry matter (%)86.4Crude protein (%)8.1Crude fibre (%)2.2Ether extract (%)3.7Ash (%)1.2Insoluble ash (%)0.0Neutral detergent fibre (%)10.4Acid detergent fibre (%)2.6Acid detergent lignin (%)0.5Water insoluble cell walls (%)9.1Starch (%)64.1Total sugars (%)1.6Gross energy (MJ/kg)16.2