| Control diet | Inulin diets |
---|
 |  | 3.75% | 7.5% |
Wheat starch
|
650
|
612.5
|
575
|
Casein | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Corn oil | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Cellulose | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Mineral mix (AIN 1993)a | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Vitamin mix (AIN 1993)b | 10 | 10 | 10 |
DL-Methionine | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Choline bi-tartrate | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Inulin
|
0
|
37.5
|
75
|
- a: Mineral mix AIN 1993 ensures the following mineral levels in the diets (mg/kg): Na, 1020; K, 3600; P, 4000; Ca, 5000; Mg, 500; Zn, 30; Fe, 35; Cu, 6; Mn, 54; Se, 0.1; I, 0.2; Cr, 2.
- b: Vitamin mix AIN 1993 ensures the following mineral levels in the diets (mg/kg): thiamine, 6; riboflavine, 6; pyridoxine, 7; nicotinic acid, 30; calcium pantothenate, 16; folic acid, 2; D-biotin: 0.2; and (μg/kg) cyanocobalamine (vitamin B12), 10; vitamin K, 50; and (IU/kg) vitamin A, 4000; vitamin E, 50; vitamin D, 1000.