Calculating Protein Percentages of Eggs and Peas

[EggSighted4Life]

Birds do not.

So birds eat to fill their crop even if their energy need have been met?

 

[Kiki]

Yes. And yes... the bird will eat enough CALORIES to maintain it's weight.

 

[Kiki]

This book is not a quick read.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Good link!
So that eggs are 13% protein.

Looks like one egg equals 13% of the recommended protein for humans based on a 2000 calorie diet... As stated on many nutrition labels.

Truly though... my brain has gone through this literally hundreds of times and I appreciate the chance to get some real input and thinkers going. You guys rock!

 

[Kiki]

 

[Percheron chick]

8 grams of protein would be 32 calories out of 117 in your example. That equals 27% protein... by calories... we all eat to meet a certain calorie load in order to maintain our weight... regardless of volume.

. Feed percentage is never calculated as a value of calories. In animal feed, it is calculated on a dry matter by weight. This ensures a level playing field and we are comparing apples to apples. Necessary in the formulation of feeds. You will often see 2 sets of values listed for feed stuff. As fed (in its natural state as it is fed) and dry matter (protein, carbohydrates, fat and ash what is left once water is removed). Dry matter is always the more valuable information.
In human nutrition values are only expressed in "as fed" (by weight) as that is how we understand the values as they relate to our own diets.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

In animal feed, it is calculated on a dry matter by weight.

One reason why people don't understand that sprouting and fodder don't actually increase the feed value seven fold, equal the water content... DRY matter is what counts....

ETA: and raw eggs are not based on dry weight... so maybe looking at powdered eggs will give us another indicator??

 

[Percheron chick]

Eggsactly!! You obviously stayed awake in Physics.

One reason why people don't understand that sprouting and fodder don't actually increase the feed value seven fold, equal the water content... DRY matter is what counts....

ETA: and raw eggs are not based on dry weight... so maybe looking at powdered eggs will give us another indicator??

. Absolutely dry eggs will yield higher values. ( In all feed stuff it does)

 

[Akrnaf2]

I really can't understand what is going on here!

 

[Kiki]

I really can't understand what is going on here!

Don't worry. I think we are all still trying to understand.