Table 2.

Composition and energy content of the experimental diet used in studies I and II (Figs. 2–6)

	Glucose	Fructose
Ingredients, g/kg
Casein	140	140
l-Cystine	1.8	1.8
Corn starch	295.7	295.7
Maltodextrin 10	125	125
Dextrose (glucose)	200	0
Fructose	0	200
Sucrose	100	100
Cellulose, BW200	70.7	70.7
Soybean oil	40	40
t-Butylhydroquinone	0.008	0.008
Mineral Mix S10022Ma	35	35
Vitamin Mix V10037b	10	10
Choline bitartrate	2.5	2.5
Total weight, g	1029.3	1029.3
%Energy
Protein	15	15
Carbohydrate	76	76
Fat	9	9

In studies III and IVB, the experimental diet had 40% free fructose and the control diet 40% free glucose, with all other ingredients being exactly the same. In study IVA, the experimental diet had 63% free fructose (63% free glucose as control), with all other ingredients also being exactly the same.

^aThe mineral mix composition (AIN-93M) was as follows (amount in 35 g): 5.0 g Ca, 2.0 g P_i, 0.5 g Mg, 3.6 g K, 0.3 g S, 1.0 g Na, 1.6 g Cl, 6.0 mg Cu, 0.2 mg I, 45.0 mg Fe, 10.5 mg Mn, 0.2 mg Se, and 30.0 mg Zn.

^bThe vitamin mixture composition (AIN-93) was as follows (amount in 10 g): 4,000 IU vitamin A palmitate, 1,000 IU cholecalciferol, 75 IU vitamin E acetate, 0.75 mg phylloquinone, 0.2 mg biotin, 25 μg cyanocobalamin, 2 mg folic acid, 30 mg nicotinic acid, 16 mg calcium pantothenate, 7 mg pyridoxine hydrochloride, 6 mg riboflavin, 6 mg thiamin HCl.