ENERGY FACTS
Fat verses sugar. Both are energy sources plain and simple. Fat has the energy value in excess of 2.25 times the energy level of
sugar. Westway liquid supplements have a high sugar base and supply energy in the form that is readily available to the rumen
microbes. These microbes need two things to grow and multiply. One is a readily available form of carbohydrates and the other is a
consistent source of nitrogen. The rumen microbes provide and process as much as 75% of the energy and 60-70% of the protein
that a dairy cow and up to 95% of the protein a beef cow needs. More microbes can mean a better grazing pattern, better utilization
of fiber and increased levels of bacterial protein and energy.
Both fat and sugar contribute to the energy level of liquid supplements. The following formula can assist you in determining the
number of calories available per ton. Net Energy and Energy for Lactation figures are based on 2.44 calories per gram for sugar and 6
calories per gram for fat.
(A) Calories from Sugar (TSI)
________% TSI @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = _____________lbs. Sugar per ton.
________lbs. sugar x 454 grams per lb. x 2.44 calories per gram = _________________calories per ton from Sugar. (A)
(B) Calories from Fat
_________% Fat @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = _____________ lbs. Fat per ton.
__________lbs. Fat x 454 grams per lb. x 6 calories per gram = _________________calories per ton from Fat (B)
(C) Total Calories from Sugar and Fat
___________________calories per ton from Sugar (A)
+___________________calories per ton from Fat (B)
=___________________Total calories per ton (C)
Converter 35% protein with 3% fat provides 30% TSI (Sugar)
Mol-Mix Prime 32% protein - no fat provides 32% TSI (Sugar)
30% TSI @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = 600 lbs. sugar per ton.
600 lbs. sugar x 454 grams per lb. x 2.44 calories per gram =
664,656 calories from sugar
32% TSI @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = 640 lbs. of sugar per ton
640 lbs. sugar x 454 grams per lb. x 2.44 calories per gram =
708,966 calories from sugar
3% Fat @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = 60 lbs. fat per ton.
60 lbs. fat x 454 grams per lb. x 6 calories per gram =
163,440 calories from fat
0% Fat = 0 calories from fat
+
664,656 calories from sugar
+ 163,440 calories from fat
828,096 Total calories provided per ton
708,966 calories from sugar
0 calories from fat
708,966 Total calories provided per ton
Converter 32% protein = no fat provides 31% TSI (Sugar)
Competitor 35% protein with 3% fat provides 24% TSI (Sugar)
31% TSI @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = 620 lbs. sugar per ton.
620 lbs. sugar x 454 grams per lb. x 2.44 calories per gram =
686,811calories from sugar
24% TSI @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = 480 lbs. of sugar per ton
480 lbs. sugar x 454 grams per lb. x 2.44 calories per gram =
531,725 calories from sugar
0% Fat = 0 calories from fat
3% Fat @ 2,000 lbs. per ton = 60 lbs. fat per ton.
60 lbs. fat x 454 grams per lb. x 6 calories per gram =
163,440 calories from fat.
+
686,811 calories from sugar
0 calories from fat
686,811 Total calories provided per ton
531,725 calories from sugar
+ 163,440 calories from fat
695,165 Total calories provided per ton
**These comparisons do not account for the possibility of calories provided from other organic material, which may or may not be contained in the products.
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