Table 2.

Macronutrient composition of the Western and control diets

Body composition	Western diet	Control diet
kcal/g	4.68	3.67
Fat, % by weight	23.2	5.2
Carbohydrate, % by weight	47.6	66.3
Protein, % by weight	17.3	13.7
Fat, % of kcal	44.6	12.7
Carbohydrate, % of kcal	40.7	72.4
Protein, % of kcal	14.8	15
SFA, % of total fatty acids	39	40
MUFA, % of total fatty acids	24	26
PUFA, % of total fatty acids	37	33
C18:2 linoleic, % by weight	8.2	1.5
C18:3 linolenic, % by weight	0.3	1.57
n-6 to n-3	27	9.6
Vitamin E, IU/kg	62	50

MUFA = mono-unsaturated fatty acid; PUFA = poly-unsaturated fatty acid; SFA = saturated fatty acid