Nutrition Terms
Nutrition
A science which deals with processes by which an animal takes in and utilizes food substances through various chemical reactions and physiological processes.
Macrominerals
Minerals found in the diet in large quantities
Nutrient
A food substance or group of food substances of similar chemical composition which aids in the support of animal life.
What Does CF Stand For?
Crude Fiber
Animals Require Six Essential Nutrients. What are They?
1. Water
2. Proteins
3. Carbohydrates
4. Lipids
5. Vitamins
6. Minerals
Fat Soluble
Vitamins A, D, E, K
Water
Transports nutrients & metabolic waste
Water Soluble
They are more readably absorbed. Vitamins B & C.
What Does CP Stand For?
Crude Protein
What are Different Metabolic Needs That Animals Can Have?
- Lactation
- Pregnancy
- Growing/Fattening
- Egg Production
Lipids
Composed of fats and oils
Proteins
Large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids
What does TDN stand for?
Total Digestible Nutrients
Liquid Feedstuffs
Molasses
What Does DM Stand For?
Dry Matter
Starch
Long chain of sugars connected by an α-bond that is easily digested by enzymes in the small intestine
Cellulose
Long chain of sugars connected by β-bonds which can only be broken down by microbes in the stomachs of ruminant animals.
Simple Sugars
The smallest units of carbohydrate and the product of digestion of the larger molecules.
Dry Feed By-Products
What Does TDN Stand For?
Total Digestible Nutrients
Carbohydrates
The primary energy source for animals. The main sources are sugars, starches, and cellulose.
What are the Building Blocks of Protein?
Amino Acids
Microminerals
Required by the animal in small amounts (Fe, Cu, Mo, I, Co, Se, Mn, Zn)
Cereal Grains
Main component is starch and is made up of Wheat by-products such as:
What Does ME Stand For?
Metabolizable Energy