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Table 1 Composition of laboratory diets

From: Loss of function mutation in toll-like receptor-4 does not offer protection against obesity and insulin resistance induced by a diet high in trans fat in mice

Ingredient

Low-fat (control) diet g/100 g1

High-trans fat diet g/100 g2

Protein

23.9

-

   Casein

-

25.8

   L-cystine

-

0.4

Carbohydrate

48.7

-

   Maltodextrin

-

16.2

   Sucrose

-

8.9

Fiber

5.1 (crude)

-

   Cellulose

-

6.5

Fat

  

   Sunflower oil

5.7

-

   Soybean oil

-

3.2

   Shortenning3

-

31.7

Ash

7.0

-

Mineral mix

-

1.3

Vitamin mix

0.25

1.3

Energy, kj/g

17.1

21.9

Protein, % energy

28.5

20.0

Carbohydrate, % energy

58.0

20.0

Fat, % energy

13.5

60.0

  1. 1Non-purified diet
  2. 2Purified diet (trans fat free)
  3. 3Primex shortening containing 65.4 g of trans fat/100 g of total fat