Table 2. Proximate analysis of chicken breast by the injection of whey protein (WP)
Item | C | WP1 | WP3 | WP5 | WP7 |
Moisture | 78.76±0.23a | 78.20±0.33b | 78.20±0.15b | 78.53±0.21ab | 77.54±0.13c |
Protein | 18.56±0.50b | 19.20±0.41b | 18.73±0.07b | 19.17±0.16b | 20.27±0.15a |
Fat | 1.59±0.25ab | 1.31±0.31bc | 1.85±0.03a | 0.95±0.14c | 0.98±0.18c |
Ash | 0.98±0.38 | 1.27±0.13 | 1.21±0.05 | 1.30±0.05 | 1.20±0.09 |
Mean±SD with different superscript letters indicating significant differences (p<0.05).
C, no WP added control; WP1, WP3, WP5, and WP7, added 1%, 3%, 5%, and 7% of WP.