Table 1.
Composition of rodent diets substituted with apple pomace (10% g/kg) fed to growing female rats.
| Diet Groups 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIN | AIN/AP | Western | Western/AP | |
| Ingredients (g/kg) 1 | ||||
| Apple pomace | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Corn Starch | 397.486 | 392.086 | 63.36 | 57.96 |
| Maltodextrin | 132.0 | 132.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Sucrose | 100.0 | 43.9 | 340.0 | 283.9 |
| Total Dietary Fiber | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Insoluble Fiber 2 | 50.0 | 39.0 | 50.0 | 39.0 |
| Soluble Fiber 3 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| Anhydrous Milkfat | 0.0 | 0.0 | 210.0 | 210.0 |
| Soybean Oil | 70.0 | 68.7 | 20.0 | 18.7 |
| Casein | 200.0 | 196.0 | 195.0 | 191.0 |
| L-Cystine | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vitamin Mix | 10.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Mineral Mix | 35.0 | 35.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 |
| Choline Bitartrate | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| TBHQ, antioxidant | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Polyphenols | 0.0015 | 0.0029 | 0.0008 | 0.0032 |
| Macronutrients (% kcal) | ||||
| Protein | 18.8 | 18.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Fat | 17.2 | 17.3 | 44.6 | 44.8 |
| Carbohydrate | 63.9 | 63.7 | 40.6 | 40.4 |
| Calories (kcal/g) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1 Abbreviations: AIN, the American Institute of Nutrition; AP, apple pomace; TBHQ, tert-butylhydroquinone. 2 Insoluble fiber is cellulose. 3 Soluble fiber is mainly pectin [2].