Table 1
Composition of the experimental diets (% of dry matter)a

Experimental diets (graded lysine level, % in diet)

Ingredients

Diet 1

Diet 2

Diet 3

Diet 4

Diet 5

Diet 6

Diet 7

(0.72)

(1.12)

(1.52)

(1.92)

(2.32)

(2.72)

(3.52)

EAAb

15.37

15.37

15.37

15.37

15.37

15.37

15.37

NEAAc

5.47

5.47

5.47

5.47

5.47

5.47

5.47

Caseind

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

Gelatined

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Dextrind

27.97

27.97

27.97

27.97

27.97

27.97

27.97

Dextrosed

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

α-Cellulosed

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

Fish oile

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

Other ingredientsf

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.20

L-Lysineg

0.22

0.62

1.02

1.42

1.82

2.22

3.02

Aspartic acidg

4.12

3.92

3.72

3.52

3.32

3.12

2.72

Glutamic acidg

4.46

4.26

4.06

3.86

3.66

3.46

3.06

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100