Table 1.

Composition of experimental diets, given in g per kg of diet

Tested factor	Control	Haemin		Haemoglobin			Calcium		Anti-oxidants	Olive oil
Group*	CD	LH	MH	HH	HG	TG	CDCA	HHCA	HHAO	CDOO	HHOO
Haemin	0	0.16a	0.32	0.94	0	0	0	0.94	0.94	0	0.94
Haemoglobin	0	0	0	0	25	50	0	0	0	0	0
Ferric Citrate	0.36	0.29	0.24	0	0	0	0.36	0	0	0.36	0
Rutin+BHAd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5 + 0.5	0	0
CaHPO4.2H2O	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	33.75	33.75	2.7	2.7	2.7
Safflower oil	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50c	50c
Caseine	200	200	200	200	175	152	200	200	200	200	200
Corn starch	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150
Sucrose	497	497	498	497.3	497	497	466	465.3	497.3	497.3	497.3
Cellulose	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
Methionine	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Mineral mixb	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
Vitamin mix	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Choline bitartrate	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

^*Groups: CD, Control Diet; LH, Low Haemin diet; MH, Medium Haemin diet; HH, High Haemin diet; HG, High haemoGlobin diet; TG, Top haemoGlobin diet; HHAO, High Haemin and AntiOxidants diet; HHCA, High Haemin and Calcium diet; HHOO, High Haemin and Olive Oil diet; CDCA, Control and Calcium diet; CDOO, Control and Olive Oil diet.

^aValues are g/kg diet, main differences between diets are printed in bold.

^bMineral mix without CaHPO₄.2H₂O

^colive oil replaced safflower oil in CDOO and HHOO diets

^dBHA, butylated hydroxyanisole