Egg White Hydrolysate Retains the Nutritional Value of Proteins and Is Quickly Absorbed in Rats

Table 2

Growth variables in rats fed a diet containing protein or hydrolysate of milk whey or egg white.

	Milk whey		Egg white
	Protein	Hydrolysate	Protein	Hydrolysate
Initial body weight (g)	277 ± 6	277 ± 4	277 ± 3	277 ± 3
Final body weight (g)	317 ± 12	320 ± 4	333 ± 3	336 ± 2
Body weight gain (g/day)	3.98 ± 0.11	4.22 ± 0.14	5.55 ± 0.18	5.84 ± 0.21
Food consumption (g/day)	19.3 ± 0.9	20.3 ± 0.0	20.2 ± 0.0	20.2 ± 0.1
Food efficiency	0.196 ± 0.055	0.208 ± 0.007	0.274 ± 0.008	0.288 ± 0.010

Data are mean ± standard error (SE) of six rats. Body weight gain (g/day)/food consumption (g/day).