Table 1

Components (g/kg) of the standard, coconut, butter and methionine-choline deficient (MCD) diets and their fatty acid (FA) composition.


standard diet
coconut diet
butter diet
MCD diet

protein
160
170
170
175*
fat
27
460
460
100
cholesterol
-
-
0.9
-
saturated FA
3
398
236
15
monounsaturated FA
8
27
97
30
polyunsaturated FA
14.5
8
14
55
     ω6
14.5
8
12
54
     ω3
traces
-
2
1
carbohydrate
596
250
250
655
cellulose
44
20
20
30
mineral
50
50
50
40
moisture
123
50
50


(*: expressed as amino acids)

Romestaing et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:4   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-4