Table 1.
Experimental Diet Composition [g/kg].
| Ingredients | BD | PD | 5%LD | 10%LD | 20%LD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casein | 200 | 200 | 185 | 169 | 138 |
| L-Cystine | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Corn Starch | 378 | 378 | 352 | 327 | 277 |
| Maltodextrin | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
| Sucrose | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Corn Oil | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Cellulose | 70 | 63 | 61 | 52 | 35 |
| Citrus pectin 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mineral Mix | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Vitamin Mix | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Choline Bitartrate | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Lentil Powder 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Caloric Density (kcal/Kg) | 4022 | 4022 | 4006.5 | 4000 | 3984 |
| Lentil Powder (% kcal) | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 17.4 |
1 Citrus Pectin from Sigma Aldrich (P9135); 2 Cooked lentil powder macronutrient content (% by weight): 27.6% protein; 47.9% carbohydrates; 1.6% fat; 2.7% ash; 2.6% moisture. Cooked lentil powder fiber content (% by weight): 17.6% total fiber; 14.3% insoluble fiber and 3.4% soluble fiber as determined by Maxxam Analytics (Mississauga; Canada); Caloric density: 351 calories/100 g lentil powder; BD = basal diet (AIN-93G); PD = pectin diet; LD = lentil diet.