Table 1.
Chemical compositions, starch fractions, and energy content of the food ingredients administered to the dogs in the dietary intervention study.1
| Item | CD | B1 | B2 | Meat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical compositions, % DM basis | ||||
| Dry matter | 91.1 | 93.0 | 92.5 | 35.5 |
| Crude protein | 10.0 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 49.6 |
| Crude lipids | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 41.4 |
| Crude fiber | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | – |
| TDF | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | – |
| Ash | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 2.3 |
| Starch | 66.8 | 67.4 | 67.3 | – |
| Starch fractions, % of starch content | ||||
| RDS | 60.3 | 68.9 | 46.2 | – |
| SDS | 30.1 | 20.9 | 39.0 | – |
| RS | 9.5 | 10.2 | 14.0 | |
| ME, kcal/kg DM | 3,696 | 3,675 | 3,579 | 5,865 |
TDF = total dietary fibre; RDS = rapidly digestible starch; SDS = slowly digestible starch; RS = resistant starch; ME = metabolizable energy.
1
CD refers to a complementary food made of mix of pasta and rice in a ratio 1:1; B1 refers to a complementary food made of rice as main source of starch; B2 refers to a complementary food made of potato as main source of starch; Meat refers to beef raw meat.