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Table 1 Composition of diets

From: High carbohydrate and high fat diets protect the heart against ischaemia/reperfusion injury

 

Control

DI0

HFD

Total fat (g/100 g)

4.8

4.6

11.5

Saturated fat (g/100 g)

0.9

2.8

7.6

Cholesterol (mg/100 g)

2.2

10

13

% protein

17.1

9.4

8.3

% carbohydrate

34.6

46

42

Sucrose (g/100 g)

5.3

23.3

20.4

  1. Control: normal rat chow.
  2. DI0: rat chow + sucrose.
  3. HFD: rat chow + sucrose + cooking fat.
  4. Analyses were done commercially (Microchem, Cape Town).