Table 1 Formulations for ground pork sausages treated with a blend of natural calcium powders and whey protein concentrate

Materials (%) Treatments1)
Control (+) Control (–) 20AL 40AL 60AL 80AL 100AL
Ground pork 68.20 68.50 68.35 68.20 68.05 67.90 67.75
Back fat 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Ice 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Salt 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50
Phosphate blend 0.30 - - - - - -
Oyster shell calcium - - 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20
Egg shell calcium - - 0.06 0.12 0.18 0.24 0.30
Whey protein concentrate - - 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1) The phosphate replacer consists of 0.2% oyster calcium powder, 0.3% egg shell calcium powder, and 0.25% whey protein concentrate. Control (+), 0.3% phosphate blend; Control (–), non-phosphate; 20AL, 20% replacer; 40AL, 40% replacer; 60AL, 60% replacer; 80AL, 80% replacer; 100AL, 100% replacer.