Table 1.
Average analysis of the diets used in both trials
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| As fed (%) | g/1000 kcal | As fed (%) | g/1000 kcal | |
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| Moisture | 7.0 | 18.1 | 7.0 | 18.0 |
| Protein | 31.0 | 80.3 | 31.0 | 79.9 |
| Fat | 15.0 | 38.9 | 15.0 | 38.7 |
| Nitrogen-free extract | 36.3 | 94.0 | 36.5 | 94.1 |
| Total dietary fibre | 11.5 | 29.8 | 11.3 | 29.1 |
| Crude fibre | 2.9 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 7.0 |
| Calcium | 1.04 | 2.7 | 1.03 | 2.7 |
| Phosphorus | 0.99 | 2.6 | 0.99 | 2.6 |
| Sodium | 0.50 | 1.3 | 0.45 | 1.2 |
| Omega 6 | 2.58 | 6.7 | 3.37 | 8.7 |
| Omega 3 | 0.61 | 1.6 | 0.58 | 1.5 |
| EPA + DHA | 0.31 | 0.8 | 0.31 | 0.8 |
| Metabolisable energy * | 3860 kcal/1000 g as fed | 3879 kcal/1000 g as fed | ||
| Ingredients † | Dehydrated poultry meat, rice, maize, wheat gluten, animal fats, maize gluten, psyllium husks and seeds, hydrolysed animal proteins, chicory pulp, minerals, egg powder, fish oil, yeasts, soya oil, FOS, hydrolysed yeast (source of MOS), marigold extract (source of lutein) | Rice, chicken meal, chicken fat, ground corn, corn gluten meal, wheat gluten, psyllium seed husk, chicory pulp, dried egg product, natural flavours, potassium chloride, fish oil, calcium sulphate, brewers dried yeast, monosodium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, FOS, salt, vegetable oil, mono-potassium phosphate, dl-methionine, hydrolysed yeast, choline chloride, l-lysine, taurine, Vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, biotin, riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2), d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L), trace minerals [zinc oxide, zinc proteinate, ferrous sulphate, manganese proteinate, copper sulphate, copper proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], rosemary extract, preserved with natural mixed tocopherols, citric acid | ||
FOS = fructo-oligo-saccharides; MOS = mannan-oligo-saccharides.
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Metabolisable energy measured according to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) metabolisable energy protocol. 15
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Ingredients as listed by the manufacturer; nb differences in details reflect differences in labelling requirements for Europe and North America.