Average Composition Of Meats

Farmers' Bulletin No. 142, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture

REFUSE

: Water

PROTEIN

Fat

Carbo-hydrates

Ash

Beef:

Per ct.

Per ct.

Per ct.

Per ct.

Per ct.

Per ct.

Porterhouse steak .

12.7

52.4

19.1

17.9

0.8

Sirloin steak . . .

12.8

54.0

16.5

16.1

0.9

Ribs.....

20.8

43.8

13.9

21.2

0.7

Round .....

7.2

60.7

19.0

12.8

1.0

Rump.....

20.7

45.0

13.8

20.2

0.7

Flank.....

10.2

54.0

17.0

19.0

0.7

Veal:

Leg......

14.2

60.1

15.5

7.9

0.9

Breast.....

21.3

52.0

15.4

11.0

0.8

Leg cutlets .

3.4

68.3

20.1

7.5

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1.0

Mutton:

Leg, hind ....

18.4

51.2

15.1

14.7

0.8

Loin chops

16.0

42.0

13.5

28.3

0.7

Flank.....

9.9

39.0

13.8

36.9

0.6

Lamb:

Breast.....

19.1

45.5

15.4

19.1

0.8

Leg, hind ....

17.4

52.9

15.9

13.6

0.9

Pork:

Ham (fresh) . . .

10.7

48.0

13.5

25.9

0.8

Loin chops

19.7

41.8

13.4

24.2

0.8

Shoulder ....

12.4

44.9

12.0

29.8

0.7

Ham (smoked) .

13.6

34.8

14.2

33.4

4.2

Salt pork ....

7.9

1.9

86.2

3.9

Bacon.....

7.7

17.4

9.1

62.2

4.1