Table 1. Proximate composition (%), pH, and meat color of drycured ham from Berkshire and LYD pigs

Breed
Berkshire LYD
Moisture 39.33 ± 0.62b 54.83 ± 0.96a
Crude protein 39.96 ± 0.88a 35.04 ± 0.95b
Crude fat 14.40 ± 3.21a 7.03 ± 0.91b
Crude ash 7.43 ± 0.29a 6.09 ± 0.03b
pH 6.00 ± 0.01b 6.09 ± 0.01a
CIE L* 32.37 ± 1.90b 35.48 ± 0.37a
CIE a* 15.29 ± 1.36 16.55 ± 1.09
CIE b* 7.98 ± 0.12b 8.71 ± 0.12a
All values are mean ± standard deviation (n=10).
Means with different letters within a same row differ significantly, (p < 0.05).
LYD, Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc.