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The apple juice and cider industry generates apple pomace as a byproduct, providing valuable nutrients that can benefit multiple livestock species beyond its traditional use in ruminants. Here, we detail apple pomace’s nutritional composition, technical aspects and tailored feeding recommendations for dairy cows, beef cattle, swine and poultry.
Apple pomace, the fibrous material left after juice extraction, retains a variety of nutrients. Processing methods and apple varieties can influence composition, but the table below (composed from several sources over the years as part of our consulting work) provides an updated nutritional profile for dried apple pomace (on a dry matter basis):
