Table 1. Proximate compositions and pH of goat meat emulsion-type sausage with various levels of added water and fat

Traits Treatments
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Moisture (%) 57.98±0.50e 61.88±0.15d 65.14±0.59c 71.34±0.91b 75.99±0.35a
Protein (%) 15.49±0.32a 15.62±0.22a 15.85±0.52a 15.76±0.64a 15.50±0.49a
Fat (%) 24.97±0.31a 20.11±0.09b 16.91±0.03c 10.87±0.30d 6.42±0.14e
Ash (%) 1.88±0.01a 1.91±0.04a 1.86±0.05a 1.89±0.05a 1.92±0.05a
pH Uncooked 6.45±0.01 6.46±0.02 6.44±0.01 6.44±0.01 6.45±0.01
Cooked 6.67±0.02 6.66±0.01 6.66±0.01 6.65±0.01 6.65±0.01
All values represented as mean±SD.
Means in the same row marked with different letters denote significant differences (p<0.05).
T1, water 5% and fat 25%; T2, water 10% and fat 20%; T3, water 15% and fat 15%; T4, water 20% and fat 10%; T5, water 25% and fat 5%.