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Crude protein

Last Updated: September 25, 2008

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Crude protein(CP)- A measure of dietary protein that is based on the assumption that the average amino acid in a protein contains 16 percent nitrogen. Thus, total chemically determined nitrogen × 6.25 (100 ÷ 16) = crude protein.

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