Starch sources influence lipidaemia of diabetic dogs

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Table 3 Chemical composition of basal (Ba), pea with barley (PB) and maize (Mi) diets

Item (% dry matter)	Ba^a	PB^b	Mi^c
Crude protein	39.5	37.2	34.7
Ethereal extract (hydrolysis)	9.0	15.7	15.6
Total dietary fiber	19.6	20.6	19.3
Soluble fiber	1.6	3.3	1.0
Insoluble fiber	18.0	17.3	19.3
Ash	6.3	6.3	5.6
Starch	19.1	19.7	21.4
Metabolizable energy (kcal/g DM)	3.2	3.8	3.9

^achicken by-product meal, wheat gluten, swine isolate protein, pea flour, barley, brewer’s rice, porcine plasma powder, dried egg, cellulose, beet pulp, poultry fat, fish oil, β-glucan, gelatin hydrolisate
^bPea flour, barley, chicken by-product meal (24.0%), wheat gluten, pork fat (2.0%), swine isolate protein, cellulose, beet pulp, poultry fat (6.0%), fish oil
^cMaize, chicken by-product meal (32.0%), wheat gluten, pork fat (2.0%), swine isolate protein, cellulose, beet pulp, chicken fat (4.3%), fish oil

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