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Laminaria and Saccharina seaweeds

Includes data for Laminara digitata, Laminaria hyperborea and Saccharina japonica

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 15.4 3.6 9.7 22.5 56  
Crude protein % DM 9.8 2.2 5.7 13.0 50  
Crude fibre % DM 6.6   5.5 7.7 2  
NDF % DM 16.6       1  
Ether extract % DM 0.8   0.5 1.0 2  
Ash % DM 31.5 7.6 19.3 44.0 79  
Total sugars % DM 8.5       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 12.5         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 8.8       1  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.0       1  
Potassium g/kg DM 59.5       1  
Sodium g/kg DM 25.3       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 5.5       1  
Manganese mg/kg DM 6 2 3 10 12  
Zinc mg/kg DM 111 70 9 276 12  
Copper mg/kg DM 14 9 2 34 12  
Iron mg/kg DM 196 233 12 865 12  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine % protein 6.5   5.7 7.3 2  
Arginine % protein 4.0   3.3 4.8 2  
Aspartic acid % protein 10.0   7.6 12.5 2  
Cystine % protein 2.2   1.2 3.2 2  
Glutamic acid % protein 15.0   6.2 23.8 2  
Glycine % protein 4.7   4.0 5.3 2  
Histidine % protein 3.0   2.2 3.8 2  
Isoleucine % protein 3.5   2.7 4.2 2  
Leucine % protein 6.0   4.9 7.2 2  
Lysine % protein 5.8   3.9 7.7 2  
Methionine % protein 1.7   0.9 2.4 2  
Phenylalanine % protein 3.9   3.2 4.5 2  
Proline % protein 3.1   3.1 3.1 2  
Serine % protein 3.6   3.3 4.0 2  
Threonine % protein 4.5   3.5 5.5 2  
Tryptophan % protein 0.4   0.3 0.5 2  
Tyrosine % protein 2.3   1.7 2.8 2  
Valine % protein 6.7   3.8 9.7 2  

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Black, 1950; Dawczynski et al., 2007; Kolb et al., 2004; Lunde, 1970; Marsham et al., 2007; Mišurcová et al., 2010; Rupérez et al., 2001

Last updated on 20/05/2015 16:57:36

Datasheet 
Seaweeds (marine macroalgae)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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