| Live weight | Level of significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Medium | Heavy | ||
| Softness | 5.98 (0.47)1 | 5.91 (0.53) | 6.22 (0.71) | NS |
| Initial tenderness | 5.78 (0.49) | 5.73 (0.56) | 5.99 (0.74) | NS |
| Chewiness | 5.75 (0.52) | 5.91 (0.58) | 6.30 (0.77) | NS |
| Rate of breakdown | 5.59 (0.40) | 5.76 (0.44) | 5.48 (0.61) | NS |
| Mouth coating | 3.67 (0.20) | 4.04 (0.22) | 3.63 (0.36) | NS |
| Amount of perceptible residue | 5.66 (0.21) | 5.57 (0.23) | 4.93 (0.37) | NS |
| Juiciness | 5.23 (0.22) | 5.50 (0.24) | 5.35 (0.38) | NS |
| Flavor intensity | 6.23 (0.21) | 6.19 (0.24) | 5.78 (0.38) | NS |
| Off-flavor intensity | 5.95 (0.16) | 5.97 (0.18) | 6.26 (0.31) | NS |