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Table 1 Nutrient composition of each diet used in the study [55, 56]

From: Metabolic shift toward ketosis in asocial cavefish increases social-like affinity

%

Brine shrimp

Zeigler zebrafish standard diet

KetoCal3:1

Control diet (CD)

Ketogenic diet (KD)

Protein

58.4

54.0

15.3

47.6

21.8

Lipid/fat

14.7

14.4

67.7

23.3

58.8

Carbohydrate

5.2

11.6

7.2

10.9

7.9

Ash

7.2

15.5

NA

NA

NA

Calories (kcal/g)

5.9

3.9

7.0

4.4 (20% w/v in agar)

6.5 (20% w/v in agar)