TABLE 2.
Outcome measures in ileal effluent up to 10 h after consumption of smooth and coarse porridge test meals1
| Smooth porridge | Coarse porridge | |
| Total effluent, g/d | 359 ± 255 (192, 525) | 309 ± 210 (171, 446) |
| Moisture content of effluent, g/100g | 92 ± 2 (91, 94) | 91.3 ± 2 (90, 93) |
| Total dry matter, g/d | 22 ± 7 (18, 27) | 24 ± 7 (19, 28) |
| Total resistant starch, g/d | 3.0 ± 1.1 (2.3, 3.7) | 2.9 ± 1.2 (2.1, 3.7) |
| Starch, g/d | 2.4 ± 0.9 (1.8, 3.1) | 1.9 ± 0.8 (1.4, 2.5) |
| Sugar, g/d | 0.6 ± 0.4 (0.3, 0.9) | 1.0 ± 0.9 (0.4, 1.5) |
| Mean transit time,2 h | 6.0 ± 0.9 (5.4, 6.6) | 6.4 ± 0.6 (6.0, 6.8) |
1
Values are means ± SEMs; 95% CIs in parentheses; n = 9. The test meal had no significant effects on the parameters listed (P > 0.05, paired t test).
2
Calculated as described in Englyst and Cummings (28).