Table 2.

Purified rodent diet (AIN-76A).

	gm%	kcal%
Protein	20.3	20.8
Carbohydrate	66	67.7
Fat	5	11.5
Energy (kcal/gm)	3.9
Ingredient	gm	kcal
Casein	200	800
DL-Methionine	3	12
Corn starch	150	600
Sucrose	500	2000
Cellulose	50	0
Corn oil	50	450
Mineral mix	35	0
Vitamin mix	10	40
Choline bitartrate	2	0
Total	1000	3902