Table 4.
Composition of excreta for the Base Control Diet and the Base + Cashew Diet.
| Base Control Diet (Mean, n = 18) | Base + Cashew Diet (Mean, n = 18) | Pooled SEM | p 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal weight (g dry weight/day) | 27.0 | 34.2 | 1.5 | <0.0001 |
| Fecal gross energy (kcal/day) | 129.6 | 186.3 | 8.1 | <0.0001 |
| Fecal fat (g/day) | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0003 |
| Fecal nitrogen (g/day) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0051 |
| Fecal protein 2 (g/day) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.0051 |
| Fecal carbohydrate 3 (g/day) | 10.7 | 14.2 | 0.6 | <0.0001 |
| Urinary energy (kcal/day) | 118.2 | 115.9 | 5.0 | NS |
| Urinary nitrogen (g/day) | 13.5 | 13.6 | 0.4 | NS |
1p-values < 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant. 2 Fecal protein calculated from fecal nitrogen as N × 6.25. 3 Fecal carbohydrate calculated by difference from fecal protein and fecal fat.