Table 1.
Comparison of weight gain, food intake, calorie intake, and dietary intake of various nutrients in rats fed chow and AIN-93 diets after feeding different doses of inulin for 4 weeks.
| Doses of inulin | Weight gain (g/day)1,2 | Food intake (g/day)1,2 | Calorie intake (kcal/day)1,2 | Protein intake (g/day)1 | Fat intake (g/day)1,2 | Carbohydrate intake (g/day)1 | Water intake (mL/day)1,2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow diet | |||||||
| Control | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 24.9 ± 2.0 | 94.6 ± 7.7 | 5.9 ± 0.5a | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 14.7 ± 1.2a | 43.3 ± 2.7 |
| Low | 5.6 ± 0.9 | 25.2 ± 2.0 | 95.8 ± 7.5 | 6.0 ± 0.5a | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 14.9 ± 1.2a | 43.9 ± 3.0 |
| Medium | 6.0 ± 0.8 | 24.9 ± 2.1 | 98.0 ± 10.4 | 5.9 ± 0.5a | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 14.7 ± 1.2a | 43.3 ± 2.8 |
| High | 5.6 ± 1.1 | 25.6 ± 2.4 | 97.2 ± 9.2 | 6.1 ± 0.6a | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 15.1 ± 1.4a | 42.7 ± 3.2 |
| AIN-93 diet | |||||||
| Control | 5.9 ± 0.5 | 26.3 ± 0.8 | 99.9 ± 3.2 | 3.7 ± 0.1b | 1.1 ± 0.0 | 19.0 ± 0.6b | 43.5 ± 2.5 |
| Low | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 25.8 ± 1.0 | 98.1 ± 3.8 | 3.6 ± 0.1b | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 18.6 ± 0.7b | 42.6 ± 2.6 |
| Medium | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 26.1 ± 0.7 | 99.2 ± 2.7 | 3.7 ± 0.1b | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 18.8 ± 0.5b | 44.5 ± 2.4 |
| High | 5.8 ± 1.1 | 26.6 ± 0.6 | 100.9 ± 2.2 | 3.7 ± 0.1b | 1.1 ± 0.0 | 19.1 ± 0.4b | 42.1 ± 2.8 |
1
Values (means ± SD, n = 8).
2
No significant differences in weight gain, food intake, calorie intake, fat intake, and water intake between the chow and AIN-93 diet groups were observed.
a–b
Protein and carbohydrate intakes in the same column with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).