Table 3. Diet composition.
| Normal diet (g/kg) | Iron-deficient diet (g/kg) | |
| Casein | 200.000 | 200.000 |
| L-cystine | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Corn starch | 397.486 | 397.486 |
| Maltodextrin 10 | 132.000 | 132.000 |
| Sucrose | 100.000 | 100.000 |
| Avicel, PH1011 | 50.000 | 50.000 |
| Soybean oil | 70.000 | 70.000 |
| τ-Butylhydroquinone | 0.014 | 0.014 |
| Mineral mix S187062 | 35.000 | 35.000 |
| Ferric citrate | 0.212 | 0.000 |
| Vitamin mix V100373 | 10.000 | 10.000 |
| Choline bitartrate | 2.500 | 2.500 |
| Total | 1000.212 | 1000.000 |
1
Avicel PH101: sulfite cellulose.
2
Mineral mix S18706 formulated according to AIN-93 without ferric citrate.
3
Vitamin mix V10037 formulated according to AIN-93.