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. 2012 Sep 26;35(5):1721–1739. doi: 10.1007/s11357-012-9473-z

Table 1.

Major macronutrient constituents and total energy of high-fat and standard laboratory diets

High-fat diet Standard diet
Protein (g 100 g−1) [%]a 21.3 [18.3] 14.6 [20.2]
Carbohydrate (g 100 g−1) [%]a 41.9 [36.0] 55.1 [76.0]
Lipid (g 100 g−1) [%]a 23.6 [45.7] 1.2 [3.8]
Fiber (g 100 g−1) 5.8 3.9
Total energy (kJ g−1)b 19.5 12.1

aPercentage of energy content as protein, carbohydrate and fat (w/w)

bTotal energy (kilojoules per gram): sum of decimal fractions of protein, carbohydrate, and lipid, calculated on the basis of 16.7 kJ g−1 protein and carbohydrates and 37.7 kJ g−1 lipid