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Table 4. Recovery of fructan (inulin) spike added to a range of food and feed samples. Sample Fructan content of sample, (% w/w) Added Fructan (% w/w) a Recovery (%) AOAC Acceptable range, % 1. Dairy feed complete b 1.07 0.93 103.7 90-110 1.07 6.95 101.6 93-107 1.07 36.9 99.8 95-105

2. Hen pellets

1.31 1.31 1.31 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.38 0.38 0.38 1.40 1.40 1.40 19.7 19.7 19.7 0.08 0.08 0.08

0.93 6.95 36.9 0.93 6.95 36.9 0.93 6.95 36.9 0.93 6.95 36.9 0.93 6.95 36.9 0.93 6.95 36.9 0.93 6.95 36.9

104.3 104.2 99.9 101.1 95.7 99.5 95.3 101.4 101.2 104.0 98.9 102.0 103.2 101.6 99.8 108.3 96.0 104.3

90-110 93-107 95-105 90-110 93-107 95-105 90-110 93-107 95-105 90-110 93-107 95-105 90-110 93-107 95-105 90-110 93-107 95-105 90-110 93-107

3. Low starch horse feed

4. Wet dog food

5. Fish food Aquarium

6. Purina Winalot dog treats

7. Red onion freeze dried

8. Cauliflower freeze dried

99.5 98.6

101.3 95-105 a For samples where added fructan was less than 10% of the weight of the sample, a sample weight of 400 mg was analyzed. Where the added fructan was greater than 10% of the sample, a sample weight of 100 mg was analyzed. b Sample details: 1. Gain Drive Dairy feed complete.

2. Connolly’s Red Mills Layee hen pellets 3. Top spec Ulsakind low starch horse feed 4. Gain premium cuts wet dog food (freeze dried). 5. Fish Food Aquarian Gold Fish Flake Food 6. Pet Treats. Purina Winalot Shapes Dog Treats

7. Commercial Red Onions – freeze dried (from Tesco supermarket). 8. Commercial cauliflower - freeze dried (from Tesco supermarket).

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