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Essential Elements in Raw, Boiled, Steamed and Pasteurized Crabmeat
Author(s) -
LOPEZ ANTHONY,
WILLIAMS H. L.,
WARD D. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb03007.x
Subject(s) - steaming , pasteurization , food science , steamed bread , chemistry , raw material , organic chemistry
The objectives were (1) to determine and compare the content of 16 essential elements in fresh, boiled, steamed, and pasteurized crabmeat, and (2) to determine the effect of boiling, steaming, and pasteurizing on the retention of those elements. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used. The element content of each crabmeat product was compared statistically. Percentages of RDA's for the elements determined show that raw, boiled, steamed, and pasteurized crabmeat are excellent sources of Cu, P, Na, and Zn, and good sources of Ca, Fe, Mg, and K. Retention of elements in the processed samples ranged from 69–201%.