MEAT

types of meant and examples

carcass meat - on the bone - e.g lamb and beef

poultry - e.g chicken duck and turkey

game - e.g peasant and rabbit

offal - e.g kidney heart and liver

nutrients in protein

protein, lipids/fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, water

protein

20 - 25% - has HBV protein 80-90%, proteins include

COME - collagen, octin, myosin, elastin

carbohydrates

0% - no carbohydrates present as the glycogen (energy reserve) turns into lactic acid after slaughter to tenderise the meat. Some glycogen found in the liver.

minerals

0.7% (good source) - SIP - sulfur, iron and phosphorus are present (elemental composition of protein), no calcium in meat.