Table 1.
Composition of the control (CON) and cardiac protection blend (CPB) diets
| Ingredients | CON | CPB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| %Diet | ||||
| Basal diet mix1 | 90.70 | 86.00 | ||
| Egg Protein | 1.99 | 0 | ||
| Beef fat | 9.30 | 0 | ||
| MCT Oil | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| Fish Oil | 0 | 2.85 | ||
| Fish Meal | 0 | 3.39 | ||
| L-lysine | 0 | 1.26 | ||
| DL-methionine | 0 | 1.02 | ||
| Taurine | 0 | 0.13 | ||
| Magnesium sulfate | 0 | 0.20 | ||
| DL alpha tocopherol, supplemental | 0 | 0.15 | ||
| %Dry matter | Per 100 Kcal ME | |||
| Nutrient content2 | CON | CPB | CON | CPB |
| g/100 Kcal | ||||
| Crude protein | 28.70 | 29.92 | 7.16 | 7.67 |
| Fat (acid hydrolysis) | 16.65 | 14.88 | 4.16 | 3.82 |
| Crude fiber | 3.82 | 3.92 | 0.95 | 1.01 |
| Ash | 5.49 | 5.92 | 1.37 | 1.52 |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 45.33 | 45.35 | 11.31 | 11.63 |
| Lysine | 1.16 | 2.12 | 0.29 | 0.54 |
| Methionine | 0.61 | 1.49 | 0.15 | 0.38 |
| EPA and DHA | 0.06 | 0.72 | 13.88 | 183.57 |
| mg/100 Kcal | ||||
| Na | 0.23 | 0.24 | 58.55 | 61.46 |
| Mg | 0.11 | 0.14 | 28.02 | 35.20 |
| Taurine | 0.07 | 0.20 | 17.30 | 52.21 |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)3 | 0.15 | 0.84 | 3.80 | 21.46 |
| ME (calc.), kcal/g | 4.00 | 3.89 | ||
ME, metabolizable energy; EPA, Eicosapentaenoic acid, and DHA, Decosahexaenoic acid, are omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil
1Basal diet composed on grains (corn, rice, wheat), proteins (poultry, corn gluten and corn germ meal), dietary fibers (beet pulp, cellulose), vitamins and minerals, and flavoring additives
2Average nutrient analysis is based on the mean of 3 separate manufacturing runs of diet
3Vitamin E level is expressed as either IU/g (in dry matter) or IU/100 kcal