Mineral proteinates for use in animal feeds, and methods of making thereof

Abstract

Disclosed herein are nutritional compositions comprising: (i) one or more of trace metals selected from zinc, manganese, cobalt, copper, and chromium and (ii) a milled corn product; wherein up to 75 wt % of the trace metal is chelated or complexed within the milled corn product on a dry weight basis, the amount of trace metal is about 0.025 wt % to about 12 wt % of the nutritional composition product on a dry weight basis, and the amount of protein is about 18 to about 83 wt % of the nutritional composition on a dry weight basis. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the nutritional compositions, animal feeds containing the nutritional compositions, and methods of making and using said animal feeds.

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