Formulation and proximate composition of the diets.

1 Experimental diet abbreviations: CD (Control Diet), LV (2.5% Verdemin), HV (5.0% Verdemin), LR (2.5% Rosamin), HR (5.0% Rosamin) and VR (2.5% Verdemin and 2.5% Rosamin).2 Ridley Agriproducts, Narangba, Queensland, Australia.3 Agrifood Ingredients, Kew East, Victoria Australia.4Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, Victoria, Australia.5 DSM Nutritional Products,WaggaWagga, New SouthWales, Australia.6 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.7 The Midfield Group,Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.8 Rosamin: Entomoneis spp. dry meal (MBD Energy ltd. Melbroune, Victoria, Australia): Moisture 88.1 mg/g; Protein 190.1 mg/g; Lipid 4.4 mg/g; Ash 221.6 mg/g.9 Verdemin: Ulva ohnoi dry meal (MBD Energy ltd. Melbroune, Victoria, Australia): Moisture 22.8 mg/g; Protein 192.3 mg/g; Lipid 93.3 mg/g; Ash 483.0 mg/g.10 N.F.E. = Nitrogen free extract, calculated by difference.11 Calculated on the basis of 23.6, 39.5 and 17.2 kJ/g of protein, fat and carbohydrate, respectively.Formulation and proximate composition of the diets.