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Table 1 Macronutrient Content of the Western and Daniel Fast Diets fed to the rats

From: Intestinal adaptations to a combination of different diets with and without endurance exercise

 

Western Diet

Daniel Fast

Nutrient

g/kg

kcal%

g/kg

kcal%

Protein

200

17

150

15

Carbohydrate

500

43

575

60

Fat

210a

40

109b

25

Fiber

50

0

126

0

 

kcal/gm

Energy

4.7

3.9

  1. aPercentages of fat in the Western Diet: saturated 62.4 %, monounsaturated 30.7 %, polyunsaturated 6.9 %; 2 g/kg cholesterol
  2. bPercentage of fat in the Daniel Fast Diet: saturated 7.4 %, monounsaturated 18.7 %, polyunsaturated 73.9 %, no cholesterol