Macro and Micro Minerals from Selected Muscles of Pork

Ten individual muscles (Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps femorus, Gluteus medius, Longissimusu muscle, Psoas major, Serratus ventralis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, and Triceps brachii) from 10 pork carcasses were removed and analyzed for selected minerals. Individual muscles contained relatively large quantities (mg/100g) of K, Na, P and Mg with smaller amounts of Ca, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn but varied between muscles with differences of one‐ to twofold. Semimembranosus had lesser amounts of Ca, Cu, Fe, and Mn than any other muscle studied. In general, the mineral content of leg, loin, and shoulder were different. The shoulder muscles had a greater quantity of Fe and Zn present in their muscles than leg or loin.