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. 2015 Jan 15;118(7):830–838. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00976.2014

Table 1.

Food composition for spaceflight and habitat control mice

Parameters In 100 g of Wet Food In 100 g of Dry Food
Water content, % 74.6
Crude protein, % 11.3 ± 0.4 44.5
Carbohydrates, % 8.8 ± 0.7 34.6
Ash, % 2.4 ± 0.2 9.4
Calcium, % 0.58 ± 0.006 2.28
Magnesium, mg/kg 707 ± 7.0 2,783.4
Potassium, mg/kg 256.8 ± 25.7 1,011.0
Zinc, mg/kg 0.93 ± 0.09 3.66
Phosphorus, mg/kg 0.035 0.14
Iron, mg/kg 14.27 56.18
Vitamin A, mg/kg 0.205 0.81
Vitamin D, mg/kg 0.16 0.06
Vitamin E, mg/kg 1.18 4.65
Vitamin B1, mg/kg 0.28 1.10
Vitamin B2, mg/kg 0.8 3.15
Vitamin B6, mg/kg 0.64 25.2
Vitamin K3, mg/kg 1.42 5.59
Lysine, % 0.6 2.36
Methionine + Cystine, % 0.37 1.46
Tryptophan, % 0.07 0.28
Energy value, kcal 361.4