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Table 1 Composition of the Western and "Carb-free" diets*.

From: Glucose deprivation in tuberous sclerosis complex-related tumors

 

Western

"Carb-free"

Energy(kcal/g)

  

   Protein

16.1%

33.2%

   Fat

39.7%

66.8%

   Carbohydrates

44.2%

0%

Ingredients(%)

  

Corn starch

31.2

0

Casein

19.7

48.1

Dextrin

10.4

0

Sucrose

7.9

0

Vegetable Shortening

6.1

11.8

Milk fat

6.1

11.8

Lard

6.1

11.8

AIN93G Mineral mix/fiber

4.0

4.7

Inulin

2.5

2.9

Powdered Cellulose

2.5

2.9

Soybean Oil

1.3

2.5

AIN93 Vitamin mix/fiber

1.2

1.3

Corn Oil

0.5

1.1

L-Cystine

0.3

0.7

Choline bitartrate

0.2

0.2

Cholesterol

0.1

0.2

  1. *Source: www.testdiet.com
  2. Western: AIN-93G Western diet (5TJN), "Carb-free": AIN-93G Ketogenic diet (5TJR))