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WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF MEAT AND POULTRY?

MAR 24, 2023•KNOWLEDGE


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Meat and poultry is composed of muscle, connective tissue, fat and bone. The
muscle is approximately 75% water (although different cuts may have more or less
water) and 20% protein with the remaining 5% representing a combination of fat,
carbohydrate and minerals. Leaner meat and poultry contains more protein and
less fat, and since water is a component of protein (but not fat), a leaner cut
will contain more water.


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