Table 1.
Composition of experimental diets
| AIN93G | 1% chicory | 10% chicory | 5% pectin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (g/100 g) | ||||
| Casein | 20 | 19.9 | 18.96 | 20 |
| L-cysteine | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Corn starch | 39.75 | 38.83 | 30.75 | 34.75 |
| Maltodextrin | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sucrose | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cellulose | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Chicory leaves1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Pectin2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Vitamin premix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mineral premix | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Choline bitartrate | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| TBHQ | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 |
| Soybean oil | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Calculated composition (%) | ||||
| Crude protein | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Crude fat | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Energy (MJ ME/kg) | 16.2 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.6 |
| Analysed composition (%) | ||||
| Sucrose | 13.28 | 13.17 | 14 | 12.91 |
| Fructans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| Starch | 54.85 | 51.37 | 47.64 | 48.83 |
| Non-cellulosic polysaccharides (%) | ||||
| Rhamnose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fucose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arabinose | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Xylose | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Mannose | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Galactose | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Glucose | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Uronic acids | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Total non-cellulosic polysaccharides | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Cellulose | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Lignin | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Total dietary fibre (%) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 11.3 |