Low-calcium diet prevents fructose-induced hyperinsulinemia and ameliorates the response to glucose load in rats

Nutrition & Metabolism

Table 1 Composition of experimental diets

		AIN125		AIN25		FRU125		FRU25
Ingredient	kcal/g	g/kg	kcal/kg	g/kg	kcal/kg	g/kg	kcal/kg	g/kg	kcal/kg
Casein	3.58	200	716	200	716	200	716	200	716
L-Cystine	4	3	12	3	12	3	12	3	12
Fructose	3.8	0	0	0	0	617	2345	627	2383
Sucrose	4	100	400	100	400	0	0	0	0
Cornstarch	3.6	385	1386	395	1422	0	0	0	0
Dyetrose	3.8	132	501.6	132	501.6	0	0	0	0
Soybean oil	9	70	630	70	630	70	630	70	630
t-Butylhydroquinone	0	0.014	0	0.014	0	0.014	0	0.014	0
Cellulose	0	50	0	50	0	50	0	50	0
Mineral Mix #213019 (w/o Ca)	0.88	35	30.8	35	30.8	35	30.8	35	30.8
Vitamin Mix # 310025	3.87	10	38.7	10	38.7	10	38.7	10	38.7
Choline bitartrate	0	2.5	0	2.5	0	2.5	0	2.5	0
Calcium carbonate	0	12.5	0	2.5	0	12.5	0	2.5	0
Total kcal per kg			3715		3751		3772		3810

All diets were purchased from Dyets Inc, Bethlehem, PA (catalogue nos: 103660, 103662, 103661, 103663, respectively). Dyetrose is a proprietary dextrinized cornstarch used to facilitate pelleting the diet. The mineral and vitamin mixes yield energy because they are mixed in a powdered sucrose base

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