Experiment

Diets

n

Protein quality parameter

Model parameter

b (×10⁶)**

NPU_std (%)***

Exp. 1

50% SBM

replacement

C

12

225^c ± 7

62.9^c ± 1.3

HM+

9

162^a ± 15

49.1^a ± 3.7

SM+

8*

151^a ± 9

46.7^a ± 2.1

HM+AA

9

228^c ± 7

63.4^c ± 1.4

SM+AA

9

215^b ± 5

60.9^b ± 0.9

SEM

4.930

1.078

p

<0.001

<0.001

Exp. 2

75% / 50% SBM

replacement

C

12

230^c ± 11

63.7^c ± 2.0

HM+AA

9

225^c ± 5

62.9^c ± 1.0

SM+AA

9

223^c ± 8

62.3^c ± 1.6

HM-LAA

9

213^b ± 3

60.4^b ± 0.7

SM-LAA

9

191^a ± 14

55.7^a ± 3.0

SEM

2.374

0.488

p

<0.001

<0.001

Exp. 3

100% SBM

replacement

C

12

230^c ± 10

63.7^c ± 1.9

HM+AA

9

249^d ± 8

67.3^d ± 1.4

SM+AA

9

215^b ± 5

60.9^b ± 1.0

HM-LAA

9

233^c ± 4

64.3^c ± 0.8

SM-LAA

9

189^a ± 7

55.3^a ± 1.4

SEM

3.023

0.604

p

<0.001

<0.001