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. 2016 Sep 1;4:e2237. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2237

Table 1. Composition of a sample of each different type of food used in the experiment.

For the names of the diets (see section Manipulation of carotenoid content in food).

Name diet Lutein Zeaxanthin Astaxanthin Total carotenoids Retinol Tocopherol
Control 1.33 0.69 0 1.96 2.5 8.3
LutZea 24.77 9.32 0 34.09 3.5 10.9
ZeaLut 17.64 18.6 0 36.24 10.4 15.1
Ast 5.3 4.8 22.87 32.97 14.4 18.5