Table 4. Indispensable free amino acid content (mg/100 mL) of digested Korean Hanwoo beef cuts over 4 h digestion

Amino acid Tenderloin Sirloin Brisket and flank Bottom round
His 1.06 ± 0.85 1.05 ± 0.10 1.05 ± 0.14 1.13 ± 0.07
Thr 4.00 ± 0.80a 1.60 ± 0.27b 2.25 ± 0.41b 3.41 ± 0.61a
Val 2.23 ± 0.42a 1.39 ± 0.26b 1.77 ± 0.23ab 1.76 ± 0.11ab
Met 2.11 ± 0.41a 1.19 ± 0.43b 1.46 ± 0.31b 1.34 ± 0.09b
Ile 1.18 ± 0.19 0.91 ± 0.08 0.91 ± 0.11 1.42 ± 0.83
Leu 8.67 ± 1.86a 4.47 ± 2.19b 2.99 ± 0.34b 2.92 ± 0.13b
Phe 4.06 ± 0.62a 3.51 ± 0.33ab 3.04 ± 0.49b 2.82 ± 0.16b
Lys 3.70 ± 0.80a 2.54 ± 0.50b 2.94 ± 0.33b 2.82 ± 0.14b
Trp 1.44 ± 0.27 2.19 ± 0.06 1.94 ± 0.25 1.84 ± 0.10

Total 28.45 ± 4.60a 18.85 ± 2.95b 18.35 ± 2.55b 19.46 ± 1.10b