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Table 1 Composition and total energy of each diet

From: Maternal intake of dietary virgin coconut oil modifies essential fatty acids and causes low body weight and spiky fur in mice

aComposition

Extra virgin coconut oil (0.6 ml per serving)

Virgin olive oil (0.6 ml per serving)

Mouse pellets Barastoc Brand (Standard diet) (6 g per serving)

cTotal energy (oil)

5.04 kcal

21.1 kJ

4.8 kcal

20.1 kJ

8.7 kcal

36.4 kJ

Crude protein

N/A

0 g

20.0%

Crude fat

0.6 g

0.6 g

5.0%

  bFatty acids Caprylic acid C8:0

 Capric acid C10:0

 Lauric acid C12:0

 Palmitic acid C16:0

 Elaidic acid C18:In9t

 Erucic acid C22:1n9

 Docosadienoic acid C22:2

 Docosahexaenoic acid C22:6n3

 Linoleic acid C18:2n6c

 Alpla linoleic acid C18:3n3

7.2%

5.9%

43.5%

8.5%

7.8%

0.1%

1.0%

0.0%

6.3%

0.5%

0.1%

0.0%

0.2%

25.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

9.2%

0.8%

0.1%

0.0%

0.5%

14.8%

20.0%

4.0%

9.7%

2.2%

21.7%

2.3%

Cholesterol

0 mg

0 mg

N/A

Crude fiber/ Carbohydrate

0 g

0 g

5.0%

Sugars

0 g

N/A

N/A

Salt

0 mg

0 mg

0.5%

Copper

N/A

N/A

7.5%

Selenium

N/A

N/A

0.1%

Calcium

N/A

N/A

0.8%

Total energy (pellets + 10% w/w oils)

12.87 kcal

53.8 kJ

12.63 kcal

52.8 kJ

8.7 kcal

36.4 kJ

  1. Note: Energy provided based on 6 g consumption rate per day per mouse, acomposition of each diet based on manufacturer label, bFatty acids composition based on GCFID analysis, cThermochemical / food kilocalories to kilojoules: 1 kcal = 4.184 kJ, N/A data not available