TABLE 1.

Diet composition (g) by Vitamin-D Dietary Groups

Rat Chow Diet	0 IU/g Vitamin D deficient D3, ‘DD’*	2.25 IU/gVitamin D insufficient D3, ‘ID’*	5 IU/g Vitamin-D sufficient D3, control diet, ‘CD’	40 IU/g Vitamin D hyper-vitamin D3, ‘HD’*
Percentage of fat (ether extract)	4.5	4.5	5.0	4.5
Percentage of fat (acid hydrolysis)	5.5	5.2	5.7	5.2
Kcal/g	3.35	3.34	3.36	3.34
Percentage of carbohydrates	49.7	49.5	48.7	49.7
Protein (%)	23.9	23.9	23.9	23.8
Vitamin A (IU/g)	22	22	15	22
Vitamins B-12 (mcg/kg)	24	24	50	24
Vitamins E (IU/kg)	46	42	42	42
Calcium (% weight)	0.95	0.95	0.95	0.94
Potassium (% weight)	1.08	1.17	1.18	1.17
Phosphorus (% weight)	0.63	0.67	0.66	0.67

^*Diets were customized by LabDiet; 5 IU/g is 5001 Laboratory Rodent Diet from LabDiet. (www.LabDiet.com)