Table 5. Protein content and pH of Cheddar cheese WSE
| Sample | Protein content (mg BSA/g DM) | pH (2% dissolved in DW) |
| Average | SEM1) | Average | SEM1) |
| YC | 20.01 | 0.55 | 5.69 | 0.02 |
| MC | 19.66 | 0.02 | 5.71 | 0.01 |
| EC | 16.63 | 0.07 | 5.57 | 0.01 |
n=3.
WSE, water-soluble extract; BSA, bovine serum albumin; DM, dry matter; DW, distilled water; YC, young Cheddar cheese water-soluble extract; MC, medium Cheddar cheese water-soluble extract; EC, extra-sharp Cheddar cheese water-soluble extract.