Meat quality - Nutrition and healthiness

5 important questions on Meat quality - Nutrition and healthiness

Dutch guideline research:

Limit red meat and processed meat
no evidence that white meat has unhealthy effects

What vitamins and minerals does meat contain?

Vitamin B and iron

Healthiness of meat is determined by:

  • Amount of fat
  • fatty acid composition
    • saturated / unsaturated
      • ratio of PUFA's (omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids)
      • they should range 1:1
  • cholesterol
  • possible allergens
  • not eating too much
  • knowing your personal requirements
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Non safety of healthy meat can be caused by

Residues in the feed
  • additives / dioxin
  • medicine (antibiotics and hormones)
  • particles in the meat
    • needles, knife tips, packaging

What are the four major fat depots in animals?

  • Subcutaneous fat -> underneath the skin
  • internal fat -> mainly surrounding organs
  • inter-muscular fat -> between different muscles
  • intra-muscular fat -> inside the same muscle

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