Journal
MEAT SCIENCE
Volume 96, Issue 1, Pages 535-540Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.010
Keywords
Beef; Fatty acids; Nutrient composition; Saturated fat; Omega-3; Feeding system
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- Beef Checkoff through the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)
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Studies of forage and/or grass feeding of cattle versus grain finishing have been conducted in varying regions throughout the world but generalization of these results to beef from U.S. cattle may not be appropriate. In particular, available grass/forage variety and form as well as cattle breed have a significant impact on the nutritional profile of beef. The current review summarizes the nutritional characteristics of beef as reported from the limited number of studies comparing U.S. grass/forage-fed versus grain-finished cattle and estimates the intake of key nutrients that might be expected from consumption of U.S. beef from either feeding system. In addition, many studies report changes in fatty acids solely as a percentage of total fatty acids. Since grass/forage feeding typically results in a leaner product; the current review compares the fatty acid profile of beef from grass/forage feeding to that of grain-finished cattle on a mg/100 g of meat basis. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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