<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Nutritional Data</b></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">Forage and grain from TC1507 maize were analyzed for nutritional composition and compared to the nutritional composition of non-transgenic versions of the same maize hybrids. With respect to forage, there were no significant differences in the respective levels of protein, fat, neutral detergent fibre (NDF), or ash between the transgenic or non-transgenic control lines. The level of acid detergent fibre (ADF) in TC1507 was lower than the control line, but remained within the range of values reported in the scientific literature. Analyses of calcium and phosphorus in forage from TC1507 and the control non-transgenic line were determined to be 0.22 and 0.23 per cent, and 0.25 and 0.24 per cent, respectively.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">Grain from TC1507 was found to have similar levels of protein, ADF, NDF and ash as grain from non-transgenic maize hybrids, however, the level of fat was significantly lower. This lower fat content was not considered biologically significant as it was still within the range of values reported for other commercial maize varieties. In examining the fatty acid profile, it was determined that the transgenic line had lower levels of stearic and oleic acid but higher levels of linoleic and linolenic acids than the non-transgenic control. Although differences were noted, they remained within the normal range of variation reported for maize grain. The levels of calcium, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and zinc in TC1507 grain were similar to levels measured in grain from the non-transgenic control line. The levels of essential amino acids in TC1507 grain were within the norms reported in the literature. With respect to vitamins, TC1507 had lower levels of vitamin B1 but higher levels of total tocopherols than the non-transgenic control. Although different, these values were within published ranges.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">There were no differences in the levels of phytic acid between the transgenic and non-transgenic lines, and the level of trypsin inhibitor in both TC1507 and the non-transgenic control was below the threshold of detection (2000 TIU/g).</p>
