
Sunflower meal has become increasingly important in recent years due to stronger demands from the livestock, dairy, and aquaculture industries. Sunflower meal is byproduct of crushing sunflower seed for oil.
The nutrient content of SFM varies with the type of processing used for extracting the oil. Solvent extracted SFM has higher concentrations of protein and lower concentrations of oil and fiber compared with mechanical extracted SFM.
Protein | 35% |
Crude Fiber | 18% |
Crude Fat | 1% |
Crude Protein | 35% |
Ash | 6% |