MOISTURE, FAT, PROTEIN AND MINERAL-CONTENT OF MECHANICALLY DEBONED POULTRY MEAT

Mechanically deboned poultry meat samples from chicken broiler and turkey parts were analyzed for percentage moisture, fat, protein and mineral content. Moisture for turkey samples averaged 68.5%, fat 15.7% and protein 15.2%. Moisture, fat and protein for broiler samples averaged 72.2%, 14.4% and 13.4%, respectively. The minerals or elements detected in the largest amounts in ppm in decreasing order in turkey meat samples were K, Ca, Na, Cl, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Rb and Al. In broiler meat samples the elements detected in largest amounts in ppm in decreasing order were K, Na, Ca, Cl, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Rb, Al and Br. Other minerals were present in smaller amounts. There was a wide range in levels of the different elements in turkey and broiler meat samples. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved