Test meals
pork ham
The test meals used in all the trials were purchased as a set meal. Although we did not evaluate the amount of ingredients in each meal, these meals were almost identical. In addition, the test meals were provided as mixed meals consisting of rice, tofu, onions, cheese, mushrooms, bacon, Chinese cabbage, pork ham, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, macaroni, and celery. The mixed meal was prepared according to body mass (average: 60 kJ/kg body mass) by a registered dietitian. The energy content of the meal was 15% from fats, 70% from carbohydrates, and 15% from proteins. Previous studies have reported that this macronutrient composition increases postprandial glucose in healthy adults [