TABLE 1.
Composition of diets (g/kg) and chemical analysis
| Control | HFD | |
|---|---|---|
| Casein | 200.0 | 200.0 |
| Corn starch | 579.5 | 150.0 |
| Sucrose | 50.0 | 149.5 |
| Soy oil | 70.0 | – |
| Beef tallow | – | 400.0 |
| Cellulose | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Vitamin‐mineral mixture a | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| L‐cysteine | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Choline bi‐tartrate | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Chemical analysis | ||
| Metabolic energy (kcal/kg) | 3802 | 4811 kcal/kg |
| Crude protein (%) | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| Ether extract (%) | 7.0 | 39.8 |
| Crude cellulose (%) | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Ash (%) | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Mineral Premix (g/kg mixture): anhydrous calcium carbonate 357, monobasic potassium phosphate 196, sodium chloride 74, potassium sulfate 46.6, potassium citrate monohydrate 70.78, ferric citrate 6.06, zinc carbonate 1.65, manganous carbonate 0.63, cupric carbonate 0.30, potassium iodate 0.01, anhydrous sodium selenate 0.01025.
Vitamin Premix (g/kg mixture): Niacin 3, Ca‐pantothenate 1.6, pyridoxine‐HCl 0.7, thiamine HCl 0.6, riboflavin 0.6, folic acid 0.2, D‐Biotin 0.02, vitamin B12 (0.1% cyanocobalamin in mannitol) 2.5, vitamin E (all‐rac‐α‐tocopheryl acetate, 500 IU/g) 15, vitamin A (all‐trans‐retinyl palmitate, 500,000 IU/g) 0.80, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol, 400,000 IU/g) 0.25, Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.075.