Table 1 Composition of the experimental diets.
Diet Ingredient | Control | Biofortified |
|---|---|---|
g/Kg (by formulation) | ||
Control white wheat flour | 800 | — |
Biofortified white wheat flour | — | 800 |
skim milk, dry | 99.75 | 99.75 |
DL-methionine | 2.5 | 2.5 |
corn oil | 27 | 27 |
choline chloride | 0.75 | 0.75 |
vitamin/mineral premix (no Fe/Zn) | 70 | 70 |
Selected Components | Control | Biofortified |
Dietary Fe (µg/g) | 25.9 ± 0.12 | 28.9 ± 0.13*** |
Dietary Zn (µg/g) | 16.6 ± 0.06 | 19.2 ± 0.03*** |
Dietary NA (µmol/g) | 18.1 ± 0.32 | 33.0 ± 0.21*** |
Dietary DMA (µmol/g) | 19.5 ± 0.16 | 34.1 ± 0.74*** |
Dietary Phytate (mg/g) | 0.5 ± 0.09 | 0.5 ± 0.08 |
Total Fiber (µg/g) | 19.9 ± 0.18 | 23.8 ± 1.12 |
Total Protein (%) | 13.47 ± 0.08 | 13.67 ± 0.08 |
Total Carbon (%) | 41.90 ± 0.13 | 41.30 ± 0.13 |
Phytate: Fe molar ratio | 1.63 | 1.46 |
