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

Water (%)

5

76.46 ± 0.36

75.54 ± 0.64

8

75.16 ± 0.36

76.16 ± 0.10

Fat (%)

5

0.55 ± 0.04^b

0.90 ± 0.39

8

1.52 ± 0.81^a

0.42 ± 0.25

Protein (%)

5

20.93 ± 0.30^b

21.36 ± 0.40

8

22.54 ± 2.37^a

21.84 ± 1.45

Ash (%)

5

1.09 ± 0.01

0.99 ± 0.16

8

1.12 ± 0.08

1.26 ± 0.16