Table 1. Formulations for ground pork meat products with natural calcium powders

Materials (%) Treatments1)

Control (−) Control (+) Treatment 1 Treatment 2 Treatment 3 Treatment 4
Ground pork 68.5 68.2 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0
Back fat 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
Ice 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
Salt 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Phosphate blend 0.3 - - - -
Oyster shell calcium powder - - 0.5 0.3 0.2
Egg shell calcium powder - - - 0.2 0.3 0.5
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0