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Corn (maize) gluten meal

Corn gluten meal · Zea mays

Also known in Indonesia as: CGM, gluten jagung, tepung gluten jagung

Suitable for: Ruminants, Poultry, Fish

High xanthophyll pigment source.

Nutrition data is in Beta and has not been reviewed by experts yet. Use it as a guide, not as veterinary advice.View sources

Dry matter (DM)

90%

per as fed

Crude protein (CP)

67,2%

per dry matter

Crude fibre (CF)

1,2%

per dry matter

TDN (TDN)

94,1%

per dry matter

Nutrient content (main values)

NutrientValueBasisSources
DM Dry matter90% as fedP-S8
Ash Ash2,1% dry matterP-S8
CP Crude protein67,2% dry matterP-S8
EE Ether extract2,9% dry matterP-S8
CF Crude fibre1,2% dry matterP-S8
NFE Nitrogen-free extract26,6% dry matterP-S8
NDF NDF4,1% dry matterP-S8
ADF ADF1,6% dry matterP-S8
TDN TDN94,1% dry matterP-S20
ME ME ruminant3.967 kcal/kg dry matterP-S8
AMEn AMEn poultry3.967 kcal/kg dry matterP-S8
DE DE fish4.565 kcal/kg dry matterP-S8
Ca Calcium0,03% dry matterP-S8
P Phosphorus0,4% dry matterP-S8
Lys Lysine1,14% dry matterP-S8
Met Methionine1,61% dry matterP-S8

Use

Inclusion limit

Intensive poultry: generally no higher than 5-8% (Tangendjaja et al. 2011; Crawshaw 2004; cited in P-S8). Finishing broilers fed 20% without deleterious effects in one study (P-S8). Salmon: could replace up to 50% of fish meal (P-S8).

Low lysine; replace lysine-rich proteins with care (P-S8). Frequently contaminated with mycotoxins, notably fumonisin and zearalenone (P-S8).

All values from every source (16)
NutrientValueBasisSourcesConfidenceRange
DM Dry matter90% mainas fedP-S8HighSD 1.7; min 87.3; max 96.2; n 1662
Ash Ash2,1% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 0.8; min 1.1; max 4.6; n 406
CP Crude protein67,2% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 2.9; min 56.9; max 76.2; n 1659
EE Ether extract2,9% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 1.2; min 1; max 6.5; n 625
CF Crude fibre1,2% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 0.5; min 0.4; max 2.7; n 240
NFE Nitrogen-free extract26,6% maindry matterP-S8Medium
NDF NDF4,1% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 2.5; min 1.1; max 8.6; n 43
ADF ADF1,6% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 1.1; min 0.3; max 3.7; n 39
TDN TDN94,1% maindry matterP-S20Medium
ME ME ruminant3.967 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S8MediumSD 120; min 3967; max 4350; n 5
AMEn AMEn poultry3.967 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S8Medium
DE DE fish4.565 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S8Medium
Ca Calcium0,03% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 0.03; min 0.01; max 0.12; n 132
P Phosphorus0,4% maindry matterP-S8HighSD 0.17; min 0.08; max 0.78; n 153
Lys Lysine1,14% maindry matterP-S8Highrange in g/16g N: SD 0.1; min 1.4; max 2.1; n 75
Met Methionine1,61% maindry matterP-S8Highrange in g/16g N: SD 0.2; min 2.1; max 2.7; n 57

Sources

  1. [P-S20] INRAE-CIRAD-AFZ. Tables of composition and nutritional values of feed materials (feedtables.com), online edition 2017-2024; individual feed pages cited in locators. Open
  2. [P-S8] Heuzé V., Tran G., Sauvant D., Renaudeau D., Lessire M., Lebas F., 2018. Corn gluten meal. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Open

This is a guide, not an official prescription. Consult a local extension officer or veterinarian.