Table 6 Approximate composition of Korean pork cuts1)

Korean primal pork cuts (US equivalent name) Korean customer retail cuts Water (g/100 g) Protein (g/100 g) Fat (g/100 g) Ash (g/100 g)
Samgyeopsal (belly) Tosisal 71.76±0.09a2) 20.45±0.07a 5.82±0.01d 1.03±0.05a
Galmaegisal 66.30±0.24b 17.92±0.08b 12.16±0.11c 0.95±0.02b
Samgyeopsal 59.23±1.43c 17.09±0.60c 25.99±4.32a 0.82±0.03c
Odolsamgyeop 58.35±1.51c 17.12±0.41c 17.71±0.09b 0.94±0.05b
Deunggalbi 60.19±0.97c 17.88±0.22b 17.19±0.05b 0.95±0.03b
Moksim (Boston butt) Moksimsal 66.37±1.37 17.87±0.80 13.99±0.33 0.95±0.04
Galbi (rib) Galbisal 66.20±1.15 18.70±0.41 13.59±1.42 0.92±0.03
Ansim (tenderloin) Ansimsal 73.97±0.72 21.18±0.38 4.16±0.30 1.13±0.03
Apdari (foreleg) Buchaesal 71.58±0.48c 20.09±0.03a 6.65±0.05c 0.97±0.03c
Apsataesal 73.53±0.51a 20.82±0.12a 4.68±0.68e 1.01±0.02abc
Apdarisal 71.43±0.32c 20.56±0.84a 7.92±0.28b 0.99±0.02bc
Kkurisal 73.10±0.26ab 18.84±0.21b 5.91±0.52d 1.06±0.03a
Hangjeongsal 57.62±1.19d 17.98±0.45c 16.67±0.04a 0.86±0.05d
Jugeoksal 72.28±0.18bc 20.49±0.21a 6.13±0.06cd 1.04±0.01ab
Dungsim (loin) Deungsimdeotsal 62.40±1.10b 17.51±0.53b 11.94±0.03b 0.95±0.04b
Aldeungsimsal 70.87±0.87a 22.90±1.08a 5.13±0.28a 1.09±0.05a
Dwitdari (hind leg) Boseopsal 71.80±0.10 21.13±0.59 5.14±0.37 1.07±0.02a
Bolgitsal 73.07±0.45 20.79±0.36 4.81±0.52 1.08±0.01a
Doganisal 72.50±1.50 21.29±0.77 4.23±0.19 1.08±0.03a
Seolgitsal 72.47±0.80 20.90±1.62 5.39±0.06 1.06±0.02a
Dwitsataesal 72.97±1.02 20.51±0.93 5.11±1.27 0.98±0.03b
Hongdukkaesal 73.27±1.40 20.03±0.24 5.44±1.16 1.05±0.00a
Approximate composition data of Korean pork cuts was provided from National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA, Korea.
Means with different superscript small letters in the same column for the same primal cut are significantly different at p<0.05.