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Can you give a more concrete example? I think that water is already accounted for in calorie calculations. 100g of corn is 19g of carbs (76kcal), 3g of protein
by tomp 6y ago
Can you give a more concrete example?
I think that water is already accounted for in calorie calculations. 100g of corn is 19g of carbs (76kcal), 3g of protein (12kcal) and 1g of fat (9kcal - honestly I thought it was more fat). 100g of chicken breast is 3g of fat (30kcal) and 31g protein (124kcal) - and that's not even the most calorie-dense part of chicken (not a lot of fat)! I realize there's some discrepancy here (I guess nutrition isn't an exact science, there's variation in living beings, and different counting techniques (count fiber or not)), but the numbers roughly match.
- ac29 6y agoAnimal feed is a bit more complicated than just "corn". For example, the below source indicates poultry food is around 20% protein and 5% fat - significantly more than the numbers you cite for generic corn (which I assume is the sort of corn people eat, not animal feed). https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C954 https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C9...
- unnouinceput 6y ago<Can you give a more concrete example?> Yes, I can. Try to have a chicken raised only with corn, and don't give it water. See how long it will last.