American Diet for Rodents

 

The Purina TestDiet® “American Diet” for rodents is a variant of a “Western” Diet and is part of the TestDiet® 21st Century Western Diet Series™.  Purina TestDiet®  Formula #5TLN is a high-fat diet based on AIN-93G, with approximate energy being derived fat at 45 kcal%, from carbohydrate at 22 kcal%, and protein at 38 kcal%, and a Protein:Fat ratio of ≈1:1.

 

This formula may be used as is, or it may be used as the starting point for myriad variations to meet specific and unique research needs.

 

See:

 

Purina TestDiet® Formula #5TLN

 

TestDiet® 21st Century Western Diet Series™

 

Western Diets