Table 2.
Calculated protein intake to meet minimal IAA requirements and measured intake over 12 days
| |
Calculated |
Measured |
Calculated |
Measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g.kgBW.d -1 | g/d | |||
|
5En% wheat |
1.24 |
0.39 |
87.6 |
27.5 |
|
15En% |
|
|
|
|
|
5En% wheat + 10En%: |
|
|
|
|
| Whey + α-lac |
0.58 |
1.01 |
40.0 |
67.5 |
| Soy |
0.78 |
0.98 |
57.8 |
70.7 |
| Beef |
0.59 |
1.18 |
41.0 |
81.2 |
|
30En% |
|
|
|
|
|
5En% wheat + 25En%: |
|
|
|
|
| Whey + α-lac |
0.56 |
1.61 |
38.3 |
108.4 |
| Soy |
0.74 |
1.56 |
54.5 |
113.4 |
| Beef | 0.56 | 1.96 | 38.9 | 134.5 |
α-lac, α-lactalbumin; BW, body weight; En%, percentage of energy; IAA, indispensible amino acid.