Table 2. Comparison of chemical composition of longissimus muscles of pigs in Korea

Traits Duroc Landrace Yorkshire Crossbred
Moisture (%) 72.85±1.73b 75.18±0.97a 74.50±0.97a 74.24±1.58a
Fat (%) 2.83±0.97a 1.46±0.40b 1.86±0.66b 1.85±1.03b
Protein (%) 22.56±1.18 22.28±0.92 22.51±0.90 22.80±2.10
Ash (%) 1.14±0.11 1.06±0.12 1.11±0.12 1.09±0.16
pH (24hr) 5.63±0.22ab 5.76±0.31a 5.65±0.30ab 5.56±0.10b
pH (14day) 5.67±0.21ab 5.72±0.24a 5.64±0.23ab 5.57±0.10b
Collagen (g/100g) 0.55±0.42 0.68±0.39 0.79±0.73 0.64±0.40
Myoglobin (mg/100g) 2.00±0.51b 2.22±0.77b 2.06±0.74b 2.83±0.57a