TABLE 1.
Diet composition.
| Control diet | Fructose diet | |
|---|---|---|
| Component | ||
| Standard chow a | 50.5 | 50.5 |
| Sunflower oil | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Casein | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Alphacel | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Starch | 20.4 | — |
| Fructose | — | 20.4 |
| Water | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| AIN-76 mineral mix | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| AIN-76 vitamin mix | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Choline | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Methionine | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Gross energy density, kJ/g | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| Metabolisable energy density, kJ/g b | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Protein,% metabolisable energy | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| Lipids,% metabolisable energy | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Carbohydrates,% metabolisable energy | 60.4 | 60.4 |
| Of which: Fructose | — | 30.0 |
| Starch | 52.8 | 22.8 |
| Sugars | 7.6 | 7.6 |
a
Mucedola 4RF21; Italy.
b
Estimated by computation using values (kJ/g) for energy content as follows: Protein 16.736, lipid 37.656, and carbohydrate 16.736.