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Table 1 Physicochemical characteristics of meat

From: Influence of an increased content of pea and yellow lupin protein in the diet of pigs on meat quality

 

Feeding group

C

E1

E2

SEM

P < 

pH45

6.33

6.34

6.29

0.02

0.595

pHu

5.22

5.22

5.18

0.01

0.225

WHC (% of free water)

17.42

16.81

18.07

0.42

0.466

Thermal drip (%)

24.50

24.88

24.15

0.28

0.578

WBSF (N)

45.81

50.16

52.02

1.17

0.072

Chemical composition of meat

Water content (%)

72.42

72.45

72.18

0.09

0.461

Total protein content (%)

24.98

24.82

25.09

0.08

0.439

IMF (%)

1.43

1.21

1.39

0.10

0.625

  1. pH45 pH at 45 min post slaughter, pH48h pH at 48 h post slaughter, WHC Water holding capacity, WBSF Warner Braztler shear force (N Newton), IMF Intramuscular fat content