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. 2014 Nov 12;9(11):e112859. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112859

Table 1. Composition of the experimental diets.

LFa Caseinb Chickenc Cod/scallopd
Composition (g/kg)
Casein 190 215
Chicken 240
Cod 114
Scallop 133
L-Cystine 2.8 3 3 3
KCl 10.2 5.4
Corn starch 299
Maltodextrin 10 33
Sucrose 332 242 223 221
Lard 19 198 198 198
Vegetable oile 23.7 198 198 198
Cellulose 47.4 50 50 50
AIN-76 mineral mix 9.5f 67 67 67
AIN-76 vitamin mix 9.5g 14 14 14
Choline bitartrate 1.9 2 2 2
Butylated hydroxytoluene 0.4 0.4 0.4
DiCalcium Phosphate 12.3
Calcium Carbonate 5.2
Potassium Citrate, 1 H2O 15.6
Analyzed (g/kg)
Crude proteinh 170 190 190 200
Ash 31 48 60 75
Fat 44 390 400 390
Gross energy kJ/g 17.4 26.2 26.0 25.5
a

OpenSource diet no. D12450B (Research Diets, Inc. NJ, USA).

b

Casein (cat. no. C8654, lot BCBC 3986, Sigma-Aldrich, MO, USA).

c

Chicken breast fillets (Kyllingfilet naturell, Ytterøykylling AS, Norway).

d

Cod fillets (Wildcaught in the Northeastern Atlantic) and Canadian scallops, (Wild North Atlantic scallops, 20–30 ct, Placopecten magellanicus, Clearwater Seafoods Limited, NS, Canada).

e

LF: soybean oil. Casein, chicken and cod/scallop: corn oil.

f

Mineral Mix S10026.

g

Vitamin Mix V100001.

h

Crude protein, N x 6.15 for casein; N x 5.6 for chicken filet and cod/scallop.