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Nutrient Content of Meat

Meat provides protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals that are important for the body. Protein accounts for about 20% of meat's weight and is important for many functions like tissue regeneration and wound healing. Fat content varies depending on the cut of meat and provides energy. Meat contains small amounts of carbohydrates but is a good source of B vitamins like B12, riboflavin, and pyridoxine which support brain function, blood cell production, and energy release. Meat also contains minerals like iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus which are essential for oxygen transport, immune function, bone health, and cell processes.

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Nutrient Content of Meat

Meat provides protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals that are important for the body. Protein accounts for about 20% of meat's weight and is important for many functions like tissue regeneration and wound healing. Fat content varies depending on the cut of meat and provides energy. Meat contains small amounts of carbohydrates but is a good source of B vitamins like B12, riboflavin, and pyridoxine which support brain function, blood cell production, and energy release. Meat also contains minerals like iron, zinc, copper, and phosphorus which are essential for oxygen transport, immune function, bone health, and cell processes.

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Nutrient Content of Meat

1.Protein-high quality protein is the major constituent


of meat after water, accounting for about 20 percent of
its weight.
Function: Acting as enzymes, maintaining proper fluid
and acid-base balance, providing nutrient transport,
making antibodies, enabling wound healing and tissue
regeneration, and providing energy when carbohydrate
and fat intake is inadequate.
2.Fat- content can vary widely, according to the grade of
meat and its cut.
Function: Fat helps give your body energy, protects
your organs, supports cell growth, keeps cholesterol and
blood pressure under control, helps body absorb vital
nutrients, and helping proteins do their jobs.
3.Carbohydrates-meat contains very little
carbohydrates, glycogen, found in liver and muscle
tissue is present when the animal is alive, but the glucose
that makes up the glycogen is broken down to lactic
acid during and after slaughter.
Function: The body's primary source of energy and the
brain's preferred energy source. Carbs are broken down
by the body into glucose – a type of sugar. Glucose is
used as fuel by your body's cells, tissues, and organs.
4.Vitamins - Meat is an excellent source of certain B
vitamins-thiamin, riboflavin B2, pyridoxine B6 vitamin
B12 niacin and some folate. Niacin is obtained from
tryptophan, an amino acid plentiful in meats and milk.
Vitamin B (thiamin)- act as coenzymes in several
enzymatic processes that support every aspect of cellular
physiological functioning, including major functions
within the brain and nervous system.
Vitamin B12 (Niacin)- a nutrient that helps keep your
body's blood and nerve cells healthy and helps make
DNA, the genetic material in all your cells. Vitamin B12
also helps prevent megaloblastic anemia, a blood
condition that makes people tired and weak.
Vitamin B2(riboflavin)-It is important for body
growth. It helps in red blood cell production. It also
aids in the release of energy from proteins.
Vitamin B6(pyridoxine)-supports brain function, the
immune system, and the transportation of oxygen
around the body.
Folate-helps to form DNA and RNA and is involved in
protein metabolism.
5. Minerals- meat is an excellent source of iron, zinc,
copper and phosphorous.
Iron- make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that
carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body,
and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to
muscles.
Zinc- essential in immune system, wound healing, blood
clotting, thyroid function, and the senses of taste and
smell. Zinc also supports normal growth and
development during pregnancy, childhood, and
adolescence.
Copper- It helps your body make red blood cells and
keeps nerve cells and your immune system healthy. It
also helps form collagen, a key part of bones and
connective tissue. Copper may also act as an
antioxidant, reducing free radicals that can damage
cells and DNA.
Phosphorous- contained in each cell in our body.
Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some
is in your genes.

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