Table 1. Pre-test diets and experimental diets.
| Pre-test diet A (age 6-7 weeks) | LFHC/LFHS/HFLC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (kcal) | 14.20% | ||
| Crude fibre (kcal) | 12.70% | ||
| Crude fat (kcal) | 4.50% | ||
| Starch (kcal) | 22.50% | ||
| Sugar (kcal) | 9.20% | ||
| Pre-test diet B (age 6-7 weeks) | |||
| Crude protein (kcal) | 13.00% | ||
| Crude fibre (kcal) | 14.50% | ||
| Crude fat (kcal) | 2.10% | ||
| Starch (kcal) | 27.10% | ||
| Sugar (kcal) | 5.50% | ||
| Experimental diets (age 8-21weeks) | LFHC | LFHS + sucrose | HFLC |
| Crude protein (kcal) | 13.03% | 10.86% | 10.76% |
| Crude fibre (kcal) | 14.52% | 12.10% | 11.20% |
| Crude fat (kcal) | 2.13% | 1.77% | 17.51% |
| Starch (kcal) | 27.12% | 22.60% | 21.83% |
| Sugar (kcal) | 5.54% | 21.54% | 4.90% |
| AFE (experimental diets) | |||
| Crude protein (kcal) | 18.60% | 14.34% | 12.00% |
| Crude fat (kcal) | 6.80% | 5.25% | 42.00% |
| Carbohydrate (kcal) | 74.60% | 80.40% | 46.00% |
| ME (experimental diets) | |||
| Total (MJ/kg) | 10.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 |
Pre-test diet A was fed to the first batch of minipigs (A) and pre-test diet B was fed to the second batch of minipigs (B) during the two weeks of acclimatisation before the test diets were applied. Low fat, high carbohydrate (LFHC); low fat, high carbohydrate/sucrose (LFHS); high fat/cholesterol, low carbohydrate (HFLC); Atwater fuel energy (AFE); Metabolisable energy (ME).