Table 1.
Diet composition of diets used to investigate the effect of reduced levels of dietary BCAAs in the context of a normal calorie diet
| Amino acid defined diets | Control AA | ExLow AA | ExLow BCAA | Western (WD) | WD + BCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teklad diet number | TD.140711 | TD.140918 | TD.150387 | TD.88137 | TD.150386 |
| Colour | Red | Orange | Blue | Tan | Green |
| Formula (g kg−1) | |||||
| l‐Alanine | 9.38 | 2.18 | 12.1566 | – | – |
| l‐Arginine | 6.3 | 1.46 | 6.3 | – | – |
| l‐Asparagine | 20.58 | 4.79 | 22.6388 | – | – |
| l‐Aspartic acid | 20.58 | 4.79 | 24.729 | – | – |
| l‐Cysteine | 7.2 | 1.67 | 7.2 | – | – |
| l‐Glutamic acid | 28.97 | 6.74 | 33.5548 | – | – |
| l‐Glutamine | 33.77 | 7.87 | 36.0672 | – | – |
| Glycine | 2.96 | 0.69 | 5.2991 | – | – |
| l‐Histidine HCl, monohydrate | 4.6 | 1.07 | 4.6 | – | – |
| l‐Isoleucine | 7.8 | 1.81 | 1.81 | – | 8.8725 |
| l‐Leucine | 25.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | – | 15.6195 |
| l‐Lysine HCl | 20.38 | 4.74 | 20.38 | – | – |
| l‐Methionine | 6.7 | 1.56 | 6.7 | – | – |
| l‐Phenylalanine | 6.6 | 1.54 | 6.6 | – | – |
| l‐Proline | 7.41 | 1.72 | 10.9965 | – | – |
| l‐Serine | 7.41 | 1.72 | 10.6844 | – | – |
| l‐Threonine | 9.7 | 2.26 | 9.7 | – | – |
| l‐Tryptophan | 3.4 | 0.79 | 3.4 | – | – |
| l‐Tyrosine | 6.9 | 1.61 | 6.9 | – | – |
| l‐Valine | 8.4 | 1.95 | 1.95 | – | 10.725 |
| dl‐Methionine | – | – | – | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Casein | – | – | – | 195 | 195 |
| Sucrose | 291.248 | 291.248 | 291.248 | 341.46 | 341.46 |
| Corn starch | 150.0 | 243.79 | 153.4368 | 150 | 114.683 |
| Maltodextrin | 150.0 | 243.79 | 153.4368 | – | – |
| Anhydrous milkfat | – | – | – | 210 | 210 |
| Cholesterol | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Corn oil | 52.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | – | – |
| Olive oil | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | – | – |
| Cellulose | 30.0 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
| Mineral mix, AIN‐93M‐MX (94049) | 35.0 | 35 | 35 | – | – |
| Mineral mix, AIN‐76 (170915) | – | – | – | 35 | 35 |
| Calcium carbonate | – | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Calcium phosphate Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | – | – |
| Vitamin mix, Teklad (40060) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| TBHQ, anti‐oxidant | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | – | – |
| Ethoxyquin, anti‐oxidant | – | – | – | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Food colouring | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| % kcal from: | |||||
| Protein (based on N × 6.25) | 22 | 5.1 | 21.9 | 15.2 | 18.3 |
| Carbohydrates | 59.4 | 76.4 | 59.6 | 42.7 | 39.8 |
| vFat | 18.6 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 42 | 41.9 |
| kcal g−1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 |