Byproduct of the manufacture of starch from maize grain (Zea mays L.) by wet milling. It consists principally of gluten obtained during the separation of starch. Corn gluten meal is a protein-rich feed (about 60%) and is a different product from corn gluten feed (about 20% protein). Other names: maize gluten meal, corn gluten, maize gluten.
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 90.9 | 100 | % | - | 2.7 | 84.2 -97.5 | 472 | 4.3 | ||||||
| Crude protein | 61.6 | 67.8 | % | - | 3.6 | 50.1 -74.8 | 599 | 3.4 | 54.5 -77.9 | 472 | ||||
| Crude fibre | 1.4 | 1.5 | % | - | 0.7 | 0.6 -4.2 | 103 | 0.7 | 0.7 -4.5 | 101 | ||||
| Crude fat | 6 | 6.6 | % | - | 1.6 | 0.3 -7.5 | 110 | 1.7 | 0.3 -8.1 | 100 | ||||
| Ash | 1.8 | 2 | % | - | 0.8 | 0.8 -6.5 | 215 | 0.9 | 0.9 -7 | 189 | ||||
| Insoluble ash | 0.1 | 0.1 | % | - | 0.2 | 0.02 -0.4 | 5 | 0.02 -0.4 | 4 | |||||
| NDF | 3.6 | 4 | % | - | 2.3 | 1 -7.7 | 28 | 2.5 | 1.1 -8.4 | 42 | ||||
| ADF | 1.3 | 1.4 | % | - | 1.1 | 0.2 -3.4 | 30 | 1.2 | 0.2 -3.7 | 47 | ||||
| Lignin | 0.2 | 0.2 | % | - | 0.1 | 0.09 -0.5 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.01 -0.7 | 33 | ||||
| Water insoluble cell walls | 3.5 | 3.9 | % | - | 2.7 -4.3 | 3 | 2.9 -4.8 | 2 | ||||||
| Starch | 15.5 | 17.1 | % | - | 3.4 | 5.3 -21.7 | 157 | 3.7 | 6.3 -23.4 | 133 | ||||
| Starch, enzymatic method | 12.4 | 13.7 | % | - | 5.1 | 7.3 -13.8 | 6 | 5.6 | 8.1 -23.9 | 8 | ||||
| Total sugars | 0.4 | 0.5 | % | - | 0.2 | 0.1 -1.4 | 100 | 0.3 | 0.1 -1.5 | 101 | ||||
| Gross energy (kcal) | 5200 | 5720 | kcal/kg | - | 210 | 4790 -5400 | 31 | 150 | 5230 -5940 | 36 | ||||
| Gross energy (MJ) | 21.8 | 23.9 | MJ/kg | - | 0.9 | 20 -22.6 | 31 | 0.6 | 21.9 -24.8 | 36 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 0.3 | 0.3 | g/kg | - | 0.3 | 0.09 -1.3 | 146 | 0.3 | 0.1 -1.5 | 146 | ||||
| Phosphorus | 3.7 | 4.1 | g/kg | - | 1.8 | 0.5 -8.3 | 169 | 2 | 0.5 -9.3 | 170 | ||||
| Phytate phosphorus | 3 | 3.3 | g/kg | 80 | % P | 1 | 2.9 -5.2 | 2 | ||||||
| Magnesium | 0.5 | 0.6 | g/kg | - | 0.5 | 0.05 -1 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.06 -2.5 | 20 | ||||
| Potassium | 1.2 | 1.3 | g/kg | - | 0.9 | 0.2 -4.2 | 17 | 1 | 0.2 -4.6 | 17 | ||||
| Sodium | 0.84 | 0.92 | g/kg | - | 0.9 | 0.05 -3.37 | 104 | 0.99 | 0.05 -3.74 | 103 | ||||
| Chlorine | 0.7 | 0.8 | g/kg | - | 0.1 | 0.6 -0.9 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.7 -1 | 5 | ||||
| Sulfur | 5.9 | 6.5 | g/kg | - | 1.7 | 4 -9.2 | 8 | 1.9 | 4.4 -10.1 | 8 | ||||
| Dietary cation-anion difference | -323 | -355 | mEq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Electrolyte balance | 46 | 50 | mEq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Manganese | 10 | 11 | mg/kg | - | 6 | 1 -23 | 8 | 7 | 1 -25 | 8 | ||||
| Zinc | 33 | 36 | mg/kg | - | 15 | 11 -59 | 10 | 16 | 12 -64 | 10 | ||||
| Copper | 12 | 13 | mg/kg | - | 4 | 3 -16 | 8 | 5 | 4 -18 | 8 | ||||
| Iron | 119 | 130 | mg/kg | - | 75 | 3 -240 | 14 | 82 | 3 -264 | 10 | ||||
| Selenium | 0.2 | 0.2 | mg/kg | - | 0.1 | 0 -0.3 | 6 | 0.1 | 0 -0.3 | 6 | ||||
| Cobalt | 2 | 2 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Molybdenum | 0.8 | 0.9 | mg/kg | - |
| 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 | 0.07 | 0.07 | g/kg | 0.1 | % FA | 0.1 | 0.1-0.4 | 18 | ||||||
| C16:0 palmitic acid | 5 | 5.5 | g/kg | 10.5 | % FA | 0.8 | 8.6-13.6 | 202 | ||||||
| C16:1 palmitoleic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
| C18:0 stearic acid | 0.9 | 0.9 | g/kg | 1.8 | % FA | 0.2 | 1.3-2.7 | 201 | ||||||
| C18:1 oleic acid | 12.3 | 13.5 | g/kg | 26.1 | % FA | 3 | 20-35.4 | 202 | ||||||
| C18:2 linoleic acid | 28.1 | 30.8 | g/kg | 59.5 | % FA | 3.4 | 49.4-67.6 | 208 | ||||||
| C18:3 linolenic acid | 0.6 | 0.7 | g/kg | 1.3 | % FA | 0.2 | 0.2 -0.8 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.1 -0.9 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.3-1.9 | 202 |
| C18:4 stearidonic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C20:0 arachidic acid | 0.3 | 0.3 | g/kg | 0.6 | % FA | 0.2 | 0.1-1.2 | 186 | ||||||
| C20:1 eicosenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C20:4 arachidonic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 0 -0 | 2 | 0-0.04 | 2 | |||||
| C20:5 eicosapentaenoic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| C22:0 behenic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | |||||||||
| C22:1 erucic acid | 0 | 0 | g/kg | 0 | % FA | 1 | ||||||||
| 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 | 4.7 | 5.2 | % | 78 | % fat | 2 | 76-81 | 5 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 14.2 | 15.6 | 1000 IU/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | 1000 IU/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Vitamin E | 24.4 | 26.9 | mg/kg | - | 1 | |||||||||
| Vitamin B1 thiamin | 0.3 | 0.3 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Vitamin B2 riboflavin | 2.1 | 2.3 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Vitamin B6 pyridoxine | 8 | 8.8 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | µg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Niacin | 60.4 | 66.4 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Pantothenic acid | 6.4 | 7 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Folic acid | 0.2 | 0.2 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Biotin | 0.2 | 0.2 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Choline | 363 | 399 | mg/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Xanthophylls | 328 | 361 | mg/kg | - | 62 | 134 -631 | 566 | 68 | 149 -520 | 149 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE growing pig (kcal) | 4710 | 5170 | kcal/kg | - | 280 | 3990 -4900 | 18 | 270 | 4440 -5380 | 18 | ||||
| ME growing pig (kcal) | 4340 | 4780 | kcal/kg | - | 170 | 3900 -4360 | 14 | |||||||
| NE growing pig (kcal) | 2730 | 3000 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE adult pig (kcal) | 4850 | 5330 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME adult pig (kcal) | 4460 | 4900 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE adult pig (kcal) | 2860 | 3140 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE growing pig (MJ) | 19.7 | 21.7 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME growing pig (MJ) | 18.2 | 20 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE growing pig (MJ) | 11.4 | 12.5 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE adult pig (MJ) | 20.3 | 22.3 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| ME adult pig (MJ) | 18.7 | 20.5 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| NE adult pig (MJ) | 12 | 13.2 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Energy digestibility growing pig | - | 90.4 | % | 3.4 | 82.7-94 | 16 | ||||||||
| Energy digestibility adult pig | - | 93.2 | % | |||||||||||
| OM digestibility growing pig | - | 90.3 | % | |||||||||||
| OM digestibility adult pig | - | 93.5 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility growing pig | - | 85.7 | % | 4 | 85.3-95 | 5 | ||||||||
| N digestibility adult pig | - | 87.1 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility ileal standardised pig | - | 92 | % | 3.9 | 81.5-96.8 | 18 | ||||||||
| Crude fat digestibility pig | - | 70.2 | % | 69-76 | 3 | |||||||||
| Digestible P pig (no phytase) | 0.7 | 0.8 | g/kg | 19 | % | |||||||||
| Digestible P pig (with phytase) | 1.1 | 1.2 | g/kg | 28 | % |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMEn cockerel (kcal) | 3750 | 4120 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| AMEn broiler (kcal) | 3700 | 4070 | kcal/kg | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| AMEn cockerel (MJ) | 15.7 | 17.3 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| AMEn broiler (MJ) | 15.5 | 17 | MJ/kg | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Available P cockerel | 0.9 | 1 | g/kg | 25 | % P | |||||||||
| Available P broiler | 0.9 | 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 | - | 88 | % | |||||||||||
| Energy digestibility horse | - | 84.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Horse Forage Unit | 1.1 | 1.21 | per kg | - | ||||||||||
| Digestible crude protein horse | 518 | 570 | g/kg | - |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE rabbit (kcal) | 4670 | 5130 | kcal/kg | - | 1 | |||||||||
| ME rabbit (kcal) | 4080 | 4480 | kcal/kg | - | ||||||||||
| DE rabbit (MJ) | 19.5 | 21.5 | MJ/kg | - | 1 | |||||||||
| ME rabbit (MJ) | 17.1 | 18.8 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Energy digestibility rabbit | - | 89.7 | % | 1 | ||||||||||
| N digestibility rabbit | - | 79.8 | % |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE salmonids (kcal) | 4470 | 4920 | kcal/kg | - | 3780 -4590 | 2 | 4210 -5040 | 2 | ||||||
| DE salmonids (MJ) | 18.7 | 20.6 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Energy digestibility, salmonids | - | 85.9 | % | |||||||||||
| N digestibility salmonids | - | 93.8 | % | 92-96 | 2 | |||||||||
| Digestible P salmonids | 0.3 | 0.4 | g/kg | 9 | % |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 10.9 | 12 | g/kg | 1.8 | g/16g N | 1.4 | 7.1 -13.5 | 105 | 1.5 | 7.8 -15 | 90 | 0.2 | 1.3-2.3 | 108 |
| Threonine | 20.4 | 22.5 | g/kg | 3.3 | g/16g N | 2.1 | 15.2 -25.9 | 93 | 2.3 | 16.5 -28.4 | 78 | 0.2 | 2.4-3.8 | 96 |
| Methionine | 14.5 | 16 | g/kg | 2.4 | g/16g N | 2 | 10.5 -20.3 | 85 | 2.2 | 10.6 -23.1 | 70 | 0.3 | 1.5-3 | 88 |
| Cystine | 11.1 | 12.2 | g/kg | 1.8 | g/16g N | 1.5 | 6.4 -13.8 | 81 | 1.7 | 7 -15.3 | 64 | 0.2 | 1.1-2.3 | 83 |
| Methionine + cystine | 25.6 | 28.2 | g/kg | 4.2 | g/16g N | 3 | 20.4 -31.8 | 79 | 3.2 | 20.5 -34.6 | 61 | 0.4 | 2.9-5 | 80 |
| Tryptophan | 3.1 | 3.4 | g/kg | 0.5 | g/16g N | 0.6 | 2 -4.4 | 51 | 0.6 | 2.2 -4.8 | 33 | 0.08 | 0.4-0.7 | 52 |
| Isoleucine | 24.4 | 26.9 | g/kg | 4 | g/16g N | 2.9 | 17.6 -29.8 | 91 | 3.1 | 19.1 -33.4 | 76 | 0.3 | 3-4.8 | 94 |
| Valine | 27.9 | 30.7 | g/kg | 4.5 | g/16g N | 3 | 19.7 -32.8 | 91 | 3.2 | 21.4 -35.9 | 75 | 0.3 | 3.9-5.3 | 93 |
| Leucine | 96.3 | 106 | g/kg | 15.6 | g/16g N | 8.8 | 78.9 -123 | 92 | 9.1 | 85.9 -135 | 77 | 0.9 | 13.9-18.3 | 95 |
| Phenylalanine | 37 | 40.7 | g/kg | 6 | g/16g N | 4 | 28.9 -46.9 | 92 | 4.2 | 31.4 -51.5 | 77 | 0.4 | 4.7-6.9 | 95 |
| Tyrosine | 29.5 | 32.5 | g/kg | 4.8 | g/16g N | 4.2 | 22.1 -36.8 | 63 | 4.5 | 24 -41.4 | 50 | 0.4 | 4.1-5.6 | 66 |
| Phenylalanine + tyrosine | 66.5 | 73.1 | g/kg | 10.8 | g/16g N | 8.3 | 50.9 -82.8 | 63 | 8.8 | 55.4 -91.3 | 49 | 0.8 | 9.5-12.2 | 65 |
| Histidine | 12.6 | 13.8 | g/kg | 2 | g/16g N | 1.7 | 8.4 -16.9 | 78 | 1.8 | 9.2 -18.6 | 63 | 0.2 | 1.6-2.5 | 81 |
| Arginine | 19.1 | 21 | g/kg | 3.1 | g/16g N | 2.8 | 13 -24.9 | 89 | 3 | 14.1 -27.3 | 74 | 0.3 | 2.4-3.9 | 92 |
| Alanine | 52.3 | 57.5 | g/kg | 8.5 | g/16g N | 6.1 | 38.8 -61.5 | 86 | 6.5 | 42.2 -73.6 | 71 | 0.6 | 6.8-10.5 | 89 |
| Aspartic acid | 36.2 | 39.8 | g/kg | 5.9 | g/16g N | 4.2 | 26.3 -45.7 | 86 | 4.5 | 28.6 -50 | 71 | 0.5 | 4.6-7.6 | 89 |
| Glutamic acid | 122 | 135 | g/kg | 19.9 | g/16g N | 13.9 | 91.9 -152 | 86 | 14.8 | 100 -168 | 71 | 1.5 | 17.5-24.5 | 89 |
| Glycine | 16.3 | 17.9 | g/kg | 2.6 | g/16g N | 2.5 | 10 -20.6 | 87 | 2.7 | 10.9 -22.4 | 71 | 0.3 | 1.8-3.2 | 90 |
| Serine | 30.1 | 33.1 | g/kg | 4.9 | g/16g N | 4 | 18.3 -37.1 | 87 | 4.3 | 20 -41.3 | 72 | 0.5 | 3-5.8 | 90 |
| Proline | 53.1 | 58.4 | g/kg | 8.6 | g/16g N | 5.3 | 42.1 -63.2 | 55 | 5.5 | 45.8 -68.3 | 40 | 0.5 | 7.7-9.9 | 58 |
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysine, ileal standardised, pig | 9.7 | 10.6 | g/kg | 89 | % | 10.6 -10.9 | 2 | 4 | 79-93 | 18 | ||||
| Threonine, ileal standardised, pig | 18.9 | 20.7 | g/kg | 92 | % | 17.3 -19.1 | 2 | 19.3 -21.6 | 2 | 4 | 82-97 | 18 | ||
| Methionine, ileal standardised, pig | 13.7 | 15.1 | g/kg | 95 | % | 3 | 89-98 | 18 | ||||||
| Cystine, ileal standardised, pig | 10.2 | 11.2 | g/kg | 92 | % | 8.7 -11.1 | 2 | 9.8 -12.6 | 2 | 4 | 81-97 | 18 | ||
| Methionine + cystine, ileal standardised, pig | 23.9 | 26.3 | g/kg | 93 | % | 23.9 -26.8 | 2 | 4 | 86-97 | 5 | ||||
| Tryptophan, ileal standardised, pig | 2.7 | 2.9 | g/kg | 87 | % | 1 | 1 | 10 | 62-92 | 17 | ||||
| Isoleucine, ileal standardised, pig | 22.6 | 24.8 | g/kg | 92 | % | 21.6 -26.1 | 2 | 24.1 -29.6 | 2 | 3 | 83-96 | 18 | ||
| Valine, ileal standardised, pig | 25.5 | 28 | g/kg | 91 | % | 22.1 -28.2 | 2 | 24.7 -31.9 | 2 | 4 | 80-97 | 18 | ||
| Leucine, ileal standardised, pig | 91.2 | 100 | g/kg | 95 | % | 3 | 87-98 | 18 | ||||||
| Phenylalanine, ileal standardised, pig | 34.8 | 38.3 | g/kg | 94 | % | 32.8 -37.3 | 2 | 36.7 -42.2 | 2 | 3 | 86-98 | 18 | ||
| Tyrosine, ileal standardised, pig | 27.8 | 30.6 | g/kg | 94 | % | 3 | 89-98 | 18 | ||||||
| Phenylananine + tyrosine, ileal standardised, pig | 62.6 | 68.9 | g/kg | 94 | % | 62.2 -69 | 2 | 4 | 87-98 | 5 | ||||
| Histidine, ileal standardised, pig | 11.6 | 12.7 | g/kg | 92 | % | 10.8 -12.3 | 2 | 12 -13.9 | 2 | 4 | 79-97 | 18 | ||
| Arginine, ileal standardised, pig | 18.1 | 19.9 | g/kg | 95 | % | 3 | 87-97 | 18 | ||||||
| Alanine, ileal standardised, pig | 48.4 | 53.3 | g/kg | 93 | % | 46.9 -50.7 | 2 | 52.5 -57.3 | 2 | 4 | 85-98 | 18 | ||
| Aspartic acid, ileal standardised, pig | 33.6 | 36.9 | g/kg | 93 | % | 32.4 -35.3 | 2 | 36.2 -39.9 | 2 | 3 | 83-96 | 18 | ||
| Glutamic acid, ileal standardised, pig | 114 | 126 | g/kg | 93 | % | 113 -144 | 2 | 4 | 83-99 | 18 | ||||
| Glycine, ileal standardised, pig | 13.7 | 15 | g/kg | 84 | % | 9 | 67-98 | 18 | ||||||
| Serine, ileal standardised, pig | 28.4 | 31.2 | g/kg | 95 | % | 27.9 -30.1 | 2 | 31.2 -34.1 | 2 | 3 | 85-98 | 18 | ||
| Proline, ileal standardised, pig | 42.2 | 46.4 | g/kg | 79 | % | 5 | 73-90 | 14 |
Origin France, ex factory
| Parameter | As fed | On DM | Unit | Other | Unit | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count | SD | Range | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative energy demand (non-renewable: fossil+nuclear) | 20.19 | 22.2 | MJ/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Phosphorus consumption | 6.91 | 7.6 | g P/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Climate change (ILCD) | 1635 | 1798 | g CO2eq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Acidification (ILCD) | 0.0332 | 0.0366 | mol H+eq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Eutrophication (CML baseline) | 142 | 156 | g PO4---eq/kg | - | ||||||||||
| Land competition (CML non baseline) | 0.0006 | 0.0007 | m²yr/kg | - |



