Table 1.
Ingredient and analyzed nutrient composition of experimental diets.
| Item | CON Diet | TGS Diet 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient composition, % | ||
| Waxy cornstarch | 72.10 | 36.05 |
| Transglycosylated cornstarch | 0.00 | 36.05 |
| Casein | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| Lignocellulose 2 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Rapeseed oil | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Vitamin-mineral premix 3 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Titanium dioxide | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Analyzed nutrient composition (dry matter basis, g/kg) | ||
| Gross energy (MJ/kg) | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| Dry matter | 944 | 956 |
| Crude protein | 179 | 174 |
| Total starch | 728 | 709 |
| Calcium | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Phosphorus | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Analyzed nutrient composition presented on a dry matter basis. 1 CON, control starch; TGS, transglycosylated cornstarch (ARIC, Tulln, Austria); 2 FibreCell (agromed Austria GmbH, Austria); 3 Provided per kilogram of complete diet (GARANT GmbH, Austria): 16,000 IU of vitamin A, 2000 IU of vitamin D3, 125 mg of vitamin E, 2.0 mg of vitamin B1, 6.0 mg of vitamin B2, 3.0 mg of vitamin B6, 0.03 mg of vitamin B12, 3.0 mg of vitamin K3, 30 mg of niacin, 15.0 mg of pantothenic acid, 900 mg of choline chloride, 0.15 mg of biotin, 1.5 mg of folic acid, 200 mg of vitamin C; 4.6 g of Ca, 2.3 g as digestible P, 2.4 g as Na, 2.0 g of Cl, 3.2 g K, 1.0 g Mg; 50 mg of Mn (as MnO); 100 mg of Zn (as ZnSO4); 120 mg of Fe (as FeSO4), 15.6 mg of Cu (as CuSO4), 0.5 mg of Se (as Na2SeO3), 1.9 mg of I (as Ca(IO3)2).