Table 1.
Ingredients | Casein (g/kg)a | Soy protein (g/kg)a |
---|---|---|
Casein | 200 | – |
Soy Protein Isolateb | – | 202 |
l-Cystine | 3 | 1.3 |
l-Methionine | – | 2.5 |
l-Tryptophan | – | 0.4 |
l-Threonine | – | 0.3 |
Corn starch | 397.5 | 409 |
Maltodextrin | 132 | 132 |
Sucrose | 100 | 108 |
Corn oilc | 70 | 63 |
Cellulose | 50 | 50 |
AIN-93 G Mineral mix | 35 | 35 |
AIN-93 G Vitamin mix | 10 | 10 |
Choline bitartrate | 2.5 | 2.5 |
TBHQ, antioxidant | 0.014 | 0.014 |
Gram of ingredient/kg of diet.
Soy protein isolate contained bioactive components of high isoflavones, which include 3.24 mg total isoflavones/g protein (1.88 aglycone equivalents/g protein).
The amount of corn oil was adjusted in the soy protein diet to account for the fat contribution from soy protein.