Table 6 Nutrient composition of study diets

Crude protein

25.0%

62 g

22.7%

55 g

Crude fat

15.0%

37 g

17.0%

41 g

Nitrogen-free extract

40.5%

100 g

53.4%

130 g

Crude fiber

2.5%

6.2 g

1.6%

4 g

Linoleic acid

n/a

n/a

4.59%

11.2 g

alpha-Linolenic acid

n/a

n/a

1.11%

2.7 g

Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid

n/a

n/a

0.56%

1.38 g

Eicosapentaenoic acid

n/a

n/a

0.33%

0.81 g

Docosahexaenoic acid

n/a

n/a

0.23%

0.57 g

Total n-6 fatty acids

2.6%

6.4 g

4.76%

11.6 g

Total n-3 fatty acids

0.3%

0.74 g

1.81%

4.42 g

Zinc

187 mg/kg

0.045 g

267 mg/kg

0.065 g

Vitamin A

20,710 IU/kg

5123 IU

10,638 IU/kg

2590 IU

Vitamin E

473 mg/kg

0.12 g

874 mg/kg

0.21 g

Vitamin C

70 mg/kg

0.017 g

98 mg/kg

0.024 g

Beta carotene

n/a

1.6 mg/kg

0.4 mg

Energy (kcal)

4042/kg

3840/kg as fed

4110/kg

3760/kg as fed

Energy (kJ)

16,911/kg

16,066/kg

17,200/kg

15,730/kg