Table 6 Analyzed free sugar and non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) content of experimental diets from weeks 38 to 43 (as-is basis, g/kg). aControl diet based on common feed ingredients to mimic commercial layer hen feed. bFood waste diet based on recycled food waste materials. c50:50 blend diet was made by blending the control diet and food waste diet together (50% each in weight). dSNSP: soluble NSP. eINSP: insoluble NSP.

From: Feeding recycled food waste improved feed efficiency in laying hens from 24 to 43 weeks of age

Nutrients

Controla

Food wasteb

50:50 blendc

Free Sugars

SNSPd

INSPe

Total NSP

Free Sugars

SNSP

INSP

Total NSP

Free Sugars

SNSP

INSP

Total NSP

Rhamnose

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.13

0.00

0.13

0.00

0.05

0.00

0.05

Fucose

0.00

0.00

0.58

0.58

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.22

0.22

Ribose

0.00

0.42

0.00

0.42

0.00

0.19

0.00

0.19

0.00

0.26

0.00

0.26

Arabinose

0.44

3.62

17.76

21.38

0.46

2.77

17.69

20.46

0.42

2.91

17.69

20.60

Xylose

0.00

3.37

14.74

18.11

0.51

3.08

37.59

40.67

0.20

3.15

24.67

27.81

Mannose

3.88

1.25

1.33

2.59

3.73

2.05

1.79

3.84

3.81

1.44

1.82

3.25

Galactose

5.95

1.74

7.48

9.23

1.91

1.41

3.58

5.00

2.89

1.53

4.43

5.96

Glucose

17.65

1.59

23.71

25.30

19.56

6.20

39.06

45.26

18.38

3.74

34.09

37.83

Total

27.93

10.65

58.14

68.78

26.17

14.12

88.64

102.76

25.71

11.77

75.65

87.43

Starch (%)

37.42

15.33

26.29