Byproduct of alcohol (ethanol) manufacture, obtained from the distillery of barley grains (Hordeum vulgare L.), and consisting of spent grains with the soluble fraction added. Alternative spellings: barley distiller's grains, barley distillers' grains.
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 91.3 | 100 | % | - | 2.2 | 87.5 -96.8 | 18 | 3.5 | ||||||
| Crude protein | 25.7 | 28.2 | % | - | 3.5 | 21.5 -36.5 | 24 | 3.8 | 21 -37.9 | 28 | ||||
| Crude fibre | 10.1 | 11.1 | % | - | 3.9 | 0.9 -15.2 | 17 | 4.3 | 0.9 -16.1 | 18 | ||||
| Crude fat | 6.6 | 7.3 | % | - | 1.7 | 4.4 -10.6 | 16 | 1.8 | 4.2 -11.7 | 18 | ||||
| Ash | 4.9 | 5.3 | % | - | 1.2 | 2.7 -6.3 | 16 | 1.3 | 3 -8.4 | 18 | ||||
| Insoluble ash | 1 | 1.1 | % | - | 0.2 | 0.8 -1.3 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.9 -1.4 | 5 | ||||
| NDF | 39.2 | 42.9 | % | - | 7.3 | 24.2 -49.3 | 9 | 7.9 | 26.4 -56.3 | 10 | ||||
| ADF | 16.3 | 17.8 | % | - | 6.1 | 6.3 -25.6 | 9 | 6.7 | 6.9 -33.9 | 14 | ||||
| Lignin | 3.2 | 3.5 | % | - | 1.7 | 0.8 -8.1 | 13 | 1.9 | 0.9 -9.3 | 17 | ||||
| Water insoluble cell walls | 36.1 | 39.5 | % | - | ||||||||||
| Starch | 2.6 | 2.8 | % | - | 0.8 | 0.8 -3.4 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.9 -3.8 | 12 | ||||
| Starch, enzymatic method | 2.5 | 2.7 | % | - | 1.4 -3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total sugars | 3.2 | 3.5 | % | - | 2.6 | 0.8 -10.2 | 10 | 2.9 | 0.8 -11 | 12 | ||||
| Gross energy (kcal) | 4600 | 5040 | kcal/kg | - | 220 | 4550 -4830 | 9 | 200 | 4420 -5210 | 12 | ||||
| Gross energy (MJ) | 19.3 | 21.1 | MJ/kg | - | 0.9 | 19 -20.2 | 9 | 0.8 | 18.5 -21.8 | 12 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 1.6 | 1.8 | g/kg | - | 0.6 | 0.6 -1.9 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.7 -3.3 | 11 | ||||
| Phosphorus | 7.8 | 8.5 | g/kg | - | 1.8 | 4.8 -10.3 | 7 | 1.9 | 5.1 -11.1 | 11 | ||||
| Phytate phosphorus | 4.7 | 5.1 | g/kg | 60 | % P | |||||||||
| Magnesium | 2.8 | 3 | g/kg | - | 0.6 | 1.5 -3.5 | 6 | 0.7 | 1.6 -3.8 | 8 | ||||
| Potassium | 9 | 9.9 | g/kg | - | 1.1 | 7.1 -10.9 | 6 | 1.2 | 7.6 -11.9 | 8 | ||||
| Sodium | 1.19 | 1.3 | g/kg | - | 1.06 | 0.37 -3.25 | 6 | 1.16 | 0.4 -3.5 | 8 | ||||
| Chlorine | 2.9 | 3.2 | g/kg | - | 0.4 | 2.6 -3.7 | 5 | 0.4 | 3 -4 | 5 | ||||
| Sulfur | 3.3 | 3.6 | g/kg | - | 0.3 | 3.3 -3.6 | 5 | 0.3 | 3.1 -3.9 | 6 | ||||
| Dietary cation-anion difference | -6 | -7 | mEq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Electrolyte balance | 201 | 220 | mEq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Manganese | 32 | 36 | mg/kg | - | 1 | 30 -36 | 6 | 1 | 34 -38 | 8 | ||||
| Zinc | 52 | 57 | mg/kg | - | 6 | 47 -63 | 6 | 6 | 48 -67 | 8 | ||||
| Copper | 34 | 38 | mg/kg | - | 16 | 6 -50 | 6 | 18 | 7 -54 | 8 | ||||
| Iron | 205 | 225 | mg/kg | - | 32 | 167 -256 | 6 | 35 | 189 -276 | 6 | ||||
| Selenium | 0.2 | 0.2 | mg/kg | - | 0.2 | 0.09 -0.5 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.1 -0.5 | 5 | ||||
| Cobalt | 0.09 | 0.1 | mg/kg | - | 0.09 -0.09 | 4 | 0.1 -0.1 | 4 | ||||||
| Molybdenum | 1 | 2 | mg/kg | - | 0.6 | 1 -2 | 5 | 0.6 | 1 -3 | 5 | ||||
| Iodine | 0.2 | 0.2 | mg/kg | - | 0.05 | 0.2 -0.3 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.2 -0.3 | 5 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C6 + C8 + C10 fatty acids | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C12:0 lauric acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C14:0 myristic acid | 0.2 | 0.2 | g/kg | 0.4 | % FA | 0.3-0.5 | 2 | |||||||
| C16:0 palmitic acid | 10.4 | 11.4 | g/kg | 21.2 | % FA | 2.3 | 7.9 -13 | 5 | 2.5 | 8.5 -14.4 | 5 | 2 | 19-26.9 | 13 |
| C16:1 palmitoleic acid | 0.09 | 0.1 | g/kg | 0.2 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
| C18:0 stearic acid | 0.5 | 0.6 | g/kg | 1.1 | % FA | 0.1 | 0.5 -0.8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.6-2.3 | 12 | |||
| C18:1 oleic acid | 6.6 | 7.2 | g/kg | 13.4 | % FA | 0.7 | 5 -7 | 5 | 0.8 | 5.4 -7.5 | 5 | 2.2 | 11.4-17.8 | 12 |
| C18:2 linoleic acid | 27.5 | 30.1 | g/kg | 55.9 | % FA | 3.8 | 23.2 -31.7 | 5 | 4.1 | 25 -34.8 | 5 | 1.2 | 53-57.5 | 12 |
| C18:3 linolenic acid | 4.3 | 4.7 | g/kg | 8.7 | % FA | 1 | 2.1 -4.4 | 5 | 1.1 | 2.3 -4.9 | 5 | 2.3 | 4.4-11.6 | 12 |
| C18:4 stearidonic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C20:0 arachidic acid | 0.4 | 0.5 | g/kg | 0.9 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
| C20:1 eicosenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C20:4 arachidonic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C20:5 eicosapentaenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C22:0 behenic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C22:1 erucic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C22:5 docosapentaenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C22:6 docosahexaenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C24:0 lignoceric acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| Fatty acids | 4.9 | 5.4 | % | 74 | % fat | 3 | 70-77 | 5 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | 1000 IU/kg | - |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE growing pig (kcal) | 2960 | 3240 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME growing pig (kcal) | 2740 | 3000 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE growing pig (kcal) | 1760 | 1930 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE adult pig (kcal) | 3130 | 3420 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME adult pig (kcal) | 2850 | 3130 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE adult pig (kcal) | 1880 | 2060 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE growing pig (MJ) | 12.4 | 13.5 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME growing pig (MJ) | 11.5 | 12.6 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE growing pig (MJ) | 7.4 | 8.1 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE adult pig (MJ) | 13.1 | 14.3 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME adult pig (MJ) | 11.9 | 13.1 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE adult pig (MJ) | 7.9 | 8.6 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Energy digestibility growing pig | - | 64.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Energy digestibility adult pig | - | 67.9 | % | |||||||||||
| OM digestibility growing pig | - | 67 | % | |||||||||||
| OM digestibility adult pig | - | 70.9 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility growing pig | - | 83.2 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility adult pig | - | 87.2 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility ileal standardised pig | - | 82.8 | % | 1 | ||||||||||
| Crude fat digestibility pig | - | 60.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Digestible P pig (no phytase) | 2.3 | 2.6 | g/kg | 30 | % | |||||||||
| Digestible P pig (with phytase) | 3.5 | 3.8 | g/kg | 45 | % |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMEn cockerel (kcal) | 2190 | 2390 | kcal/kg | - | 610 | 1960 -3430 | 6 | 660 | 2110 -3580 | 6 | ||||
| AMEn broiler (kcal) | 2140 | 2340 | kcal/kg | - | 1 | |||||||||
| AMEn cockerel (MJ) | 9.1 | 10 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| AMEn broiler (MJ) | 8.9 | 9.8 | MJ/kg | - | 1 | |||||||||
| Available P cockerel | 1.9 | 2.1 | g/kg | 25 | % P | |||||||||
| Available P broiler | 1.9 | 2.1 | g/kg | 25 | % P |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM digestibility horse | - | 65.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Energy digestibility horse | - | 63.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Horse Forage Unit | 0.75 | 0.82 | per kg | - | ||||||||||
| Digestible crude protein horse | 190 | 208 | g/kg | - |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE rabbit (kcal) | 2950 | 3230 | kcal/kg | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| ME rabbit (kcal) | 2740 | 3000 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE rabbit (MJ) | 12.4 | 13.5 | MJ/kg | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| ME rabbit (MJ) | 11.5 | 12.5 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Energy digestibility rabbit | - | 64.1 | % | 1 | ||||||||||
| N digestibility rabbit | - | 68.4 | % | 1 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE salmonids (kcal) | 2850 | 3120 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE salmonids (MJ) | 11.9 | 13.1 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Energy digestibility, salmonids | - | 61.9 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility salmonids | - | 85.9 | % |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 8.2 | 9 | g/kg | 3.2 | g/16g N | 3 | 3.4 -12.1 | 9 | 3.2 | 3.9 -13.2 | 10 | 1.2 | 1.4-4.8 | 10 |
| Threonine | 9.3 | 10.2 | g/kg | 3.6 | g/16g N | 1 | 6.7 -10.4 | 9 | 1 | 7.3 -11 | 10 | 0.2 | 3.1-3.9 | 10 |
| Methionine | 3.7 | 4.1 | g/kg | 1.4 | g/16g N | 0.6 | 2.5 -4.6 | 8 | 0.7 | 2.9 -5 | 9 | 0.2 | 1-1.7 | 9 |
| Cystine | 4.5 | 4.9 | g/kg | 1.7 | g/16g N | 0.5 | 3.5 -5 | 7 | 0.5 | 4 -5.3 | 8 | 0.2 | 1.5-2 | 8 |
| Methionine + cystine | 8.2 | 9 | g/kg | 3.2 | g/16g N | 0.8 | 6.6 -9.6 | 7 | 0.8 | 7.5 -10.3 | 8 | 0.3 | 2.9-3.7 | 8 |
| Tryptophan | 3.5 | 3.8 | g/kg | 1.4 | g/16g N | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Isoleucine | 9.8 | 10.7 | g/kg | 3.8 | g/16g N | 1.2 | 7.2 -11.5 | 9 | 1.3 | 8.2 -12.2 | 10 | 0.4 | 2.9-4.1 | 10 |
| Valine | 13.5 | 14.7 | g/kg | 5.2 | g/16g N | 2.2 | 9.6 -18.8 | 9 | 2.4 | 11 -19.9 | 10 | 0.7 | 3.8-6.5 | 10 |
| Leucine | 18.6 | 20.3 | g/kg | 7.2 | g/16g N | 2.8 | 14.3 -23.7 | 9 | 3 | 15.6 -25.6 | 10 | 0.7 | 6.4-8.8 | 10 |
| Phenylalanine | 12.2 | 13.3 | g/kg | 4.7 | g/16g N | 1.4 | 10.1 -14.4 | 9 | 1.5 | 11.5 -15.5 | 10 | 0.5 | 4-5.5 | 10 |
| Tyrosine | 7.6 | 8.4 | g/kg | 3 | g/16g N | 1.3 | 6 -9.5 | 8 | 1.4 | 6.6 -11 | 9 | 0.4 | 2.5-3.8 | 9 |
| Phenylalanine + tyrosine | 19.6 | 21.5 | g/kg | 7.6 | g/16g N | 2.4 | 17 -23.9 | 8 | 2.5 | 19.2 -25.8 | 9 | 0.7 | 6.8-8.8 | 9 |
| Histidine | 6.1 | 6.7 | g/kg | 2.4 | g/16g N | 1.4 | 2.9 -8.2 | 9 | 1.6 | 3.3 -8.8 | 10 | 0.5 | 1.1-3 | 10 |
| Arginine | 11.9 | 13 | g/kg | 4.6 | g/16g N | 2.4 | 9.5 -15.8 | 9 | 2.6 | 10.1 -18.1 | 10 | 0.9 | 3.3-6.3 | 10 |
| Alanine | 12.7 | 14 | g/kg | 5 | g/16g N | 2.3 | 7.8 -14.7 | 9 | 2.5 | 8.5 -16 | 10 | 0.9 | 3.6-6.2 | 10 |
| Aspartic acid | 15.9 | 17.5 | g/kg | 6.2 | g/16g N | 2.2 | 11.2 -18.1 | 9 | 2.3 | 12.2 -19.5 | 10 | 0.8 | 4.9-7 | 10 |
| Glutamic acid | 50.5 | 55.3 | g/kg | 19.6 | g/16g N | 8.9 | 38.6 -60 | 9 | 9.6 | 42.6 -69.3 | 10 | 3.5 | 15.4-24.4 | 10 |
| Glycine | 10.6 | 11.6 | g/kg | 4.1 | g/16g N | 1.4 | 7.5 -12 | 9 | 1.5 | 8.2 -12.9 | 10 | 0.5 | 3.3-4.7 | 10 |
| Serine | 10.8 | 11.8 | g/kg | 4.2 | g/16g N | 1.1 | 9 -12 | 9 | 1.1 | 9.8 -13.6 | 10 | 0.4 | 3.9-5 | 10 |
| Proline | 24 | 26.3 | g/kg | 9.3 | g/16g N | 1.7 | 22.1 -25.7 | 6 | 1.7 | 23.2 -28 | 7 | 0.9 | 8-10.7 | 7 |



