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Table 2 Macronutrient composition of intervention and control meals

From: Desaturation index versus isotopically measured de novo lipogenesis as an indicator of acute systemic lipogenesis

Macronutrient

High sucrose

Control 1

 

% composition (wt/wt)

% energy (% of total kcal)

% composition (wt/wt)

% energy (% of total kcal)

Protein

16

17

26

32

Carbohydrate

71

74

61

42

Fat

4

9

11

26

Other

9

n/a

2

n/a

Macronutrient total

100

100

100

100

Energy density (kcal/g)

3.9

3.5

  1. 1Commerical dog diet; Teklad Global 25% Protein Dog Diet-2025; Supplier: Harlan Teklad.