Low-digestible carbohydrates are carbohydrates that are incompletely or not absorbed in the small intestine but are at least partly fermented by bacteria in the large intestine. Fiber, resistant starch, and sugar alcohols are types of low-digestible carbohydrates.
What does high digestibility mean?
Because a highly digestible food provides a higher proportion of absorbed nutrients than a less digestible food, digestibility provides an important measure of a food's nutritional value and quality.
Is high digestibility good?
High digestibility values are normally desirable as it means that animals are able to obtain large amounts of nutrients from the herbage being fed. It is now accepted that digestibility is a major factor affecting intake. Animals usually eat more of a highly digestible feed.
What is digestibility and why is it important?
Digestibility is the factor that expresses the potential of an ingredient to be digested, absorbed and processed by the animal's system, whether in terms of nutrients or of energy. It is very important that this coefficient is known when companies that make feed and animal foods are making decisions.
What is digestibility of food?
Digestibility refers to the amount of nutrient absorbed by the individual and is generally calculated as the amount of nutrient consumed minus the amount of nutrient retained in the feces.
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