Table 2

Essential mineral concentrations of custom calcium-deficient diets

Diet
Calcium μmol/g
Copper μmol/g
Iron μmol/g
Magnesium μmol/g
Manganese μmol/g
Zinc μmol/g

ND
27.20 ± 0.44
0.094 ± 0.004
0.775 ± 0.018
21.39 ± 0.13
0.978 ± 0.020
0.577 ± 0.006
RS
26.70 ± 0.53
0.092 ± 0.001
0.736 ± 0.022
20.56 ± 0.21
0.923 ± 0.011
0.539 ± 0.007







NDWL
41.17 ± 0.88
0.136 ± 0.004
1.074 ± 0.007
34.14 ± 0.40
1.429 ± 0.010
0.809 ± 0.008
RSWL
37.92 ± 0.76
0.134 ± 0.002
1.043 ± 0.021
32.49 ± 0.18
1.372 ± 0.027
0.780 ± 0.008

AIN 76
129.7
0.094
0.63
20.6
1.07
0.55

Ratio:






NDWL/ND
1.51
1.44
1.39
1.60
1.46
1.40
RSWL/RS
1.42
1.45
1.42
1.58
1.49
1.45

ND = normal diet fed ad lib during periods of weight maintenance or weight gain

RS = resistant starch diet fed ad lib during periods of weight maintenance or weight gain

NDWL = normal diet fed during periods of weight loss

RSWL = resistant starch diet fed during periods of weight loss

AIN 76 = concentrations in the standard American Institute of Nutrition 1976 Rodent Diet

Concentrations are mean ± SE N = 8 for all values

Bogden et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:34   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-34