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. 2016 Mar 24;84(4):1205–1213. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01391-15

TABLE 1.

Energy densities and compositions of the experimental diets used in this study

Parameter LFD HFD-S HFD-ω3 HFD-ω6
Energy density (kcal/g) 3.9 5.2 5.2 5.2
Macronutrients (% kcal)
    Protein 20 20 20 20
    Carbohydrate 70 20 20 20
    Fat 10 60 60 60
Fat sources (% of total fat)
    Soybean oil 55.6 9.3 9.3 9.3
    Lard 44.4 90.7 62.2 27.8
    ROPUFA 75EE 28.5
    Safflower oil 63.0
Fatty acids (% by wt of total fatty acids)
    ∑ SFAa 22.7 32.0 23.6 16.0
    ∑ MUFAb 29.8 36.0 28.3 19.9
    ∑ PUFAc 47.5 32.0 48.1 64.1
    ∑ n-3 total fat 5.2 2.1 24.7 1.2
    ∑ n-6 total fat 42.4 29.9 23.4 62.9
    n-6/n-3 8.2 14.1 0.9 51.9
a

SFA, saturated fatty acids.

b

MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids.

c

PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.