Table 3. Main nutrients and pollutants in the diets.
Main nutrients and pollutants | Negative/positive control | Parental corn | GM corn |
Crude protein(%) | 19.42 | 20.81 | 20.95 |
Crude fat(%) | 10.07 | 7.88 | 7.53 |
Crude ash(%) | 6.30 | 6.19 | 6.62 |
Total carbohydrate(%) | 7.15 | 7.11 | 6.78 |
Crude fibre(%) | 2.39 | 1.30 | 1.51 |
Calcium(%) | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.25 |
Phosphorus(%) | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.94 |
Lead(mg/kg) | 0.21 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
Arsenic(mg/kg) | 0.26 | / | 0.09 |
Mercury(mg/kg) | 0.018 | 0.02 | / |
Cadimium(mg/kg) | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
aflatoxin(µg/kg) | 9.42 | 10.82 | 12.40 |
benzene hexachloride(mg/kg) | / | / | / |
DDT(mg/kg) | / | / | / |
(note:“/” : <0.01 mg/kg).