Preferred Term:
metabolizable energy
Definition:
The net energy in food or feed that is available to humans or animals by digestion and absorption, and measured as the difference between gross energy content and the energy lost as being undigested or indigestible.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- metabolisable energy
- energy value (physiological)
- starch equivalent
- caloric value (physiological)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17239
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