| Lignocellulosic biomass | % Cellulose | % Hemicelluloses | % Lignin |
| Sugarcane bagasse | 40 | 24 | 25 |
| Corn straw | 40 | 25 | 17 |
| Corncob | 39 | 35 | 15 |
| Corn fiber | 15 | 35 | 8 |
| Cotton stem | 31 | 11 | 30 |
| Rice straw | 35 | 25 | 12 |
| Soy straw | 25 | 12 | 18 |
| Wheat bran | 10 - 15 | 35 - 39 | 8.3 - 12.5 |
| Wheat straw | 38.2 | 21.2 | 23.4 |
| Wheat chaff | 38 | 36 | 16 |
| Grass | 25 - 40 | 35 - 50 | 10 - 30 |
| Hardwood (hybrid poplar) | 44.7 | 18.6 | 26.4 |
| Softwood (pine) | 44.6 | 21.9 | 27.7 |
| Paper residues | 76 | 13 | 11 |