Table 2
Proximate composition of M. longissimus dorsi and Semimembranosus of Holstein veal with two slaughter age

Month of ageCut
Longissimus dorsiSemimembranosus
Water (%)576.46 ± 0.3675.54 ± 0.64
875.16 ± 0.3676.16 ± 0.10
Fat (%)50.55 ± 0.04b0.90 ± 0.39
81.52 ± 0.81a0.42 ± 0.25
Protein (%)520.93 ± 0.30b21.36 ± 0.40
822.54 ± 2.37a21.84 ± 1.45
Ash (%)51.09 ± 0.010.99 ± 0.16
81.12 ± 0.081.26 ± 0.16