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Consumer Acceptability and p‐Carotene Content of Beef as Related to Cattle Finishing Diets
Author(s) -
SIMONNE A.H.,
GREEN N.R.,
BRANSBY D.I.
Publication year - 1996
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.1365-2621.1996.tb10973.x
Subject(s) - feedlot , lolium multiflorum , pasture , hay , zoology , forage , silage , marbled meat , biology , carotene , beef cattle , cynodon , food science , agronomy
Ribeye steaks (Longissimus muscle) and ground beef from 15 Angus or Angus × Hereford steers slaughtered at weights of 480–500 kg were evaluated for proximate composition, color, β‐carotene content and consumer preference. Three groups of five animals were finished on annual ryegrass pasture ( Lolium multiflorum ), ryegrass and ‘Coastal’ bermu‐dagrass hay ( Cynodon hybrid), or a feedlot diet.β‐carotene content of ribeye steaks and ground beef was higher (p < 0.05) for the forage finished animals than those finished in the feedlot. There was no difference in scores from consumer panels (n = 80) for steaks from feedlot or pasture finished animals, but scores for ground beef from cattle finished on the feedlot diet were higher than other treatments (p < 0.05).