Curing brine injection level (%)

0%

30%

35%

Actual injection level (%)

-

29.51 ± 0.81^b

33.84 ± 0.68^a

Actual gum in product (%)

-

1.99 ± 0.25^a

1.94 ± 0.22^a

Cook yield (%)

70.55 ± 0.06^c

86.78 ± 0.55^b

88.33 ± 0.66^a

Extractable moisture (%)

10.19 ± 0.16^c

12.97 ± 1.27^b

16.16 ± 0.94^a

Moisture content (%)

65.38 ± 0.60^b

71.41 ± 0.44^a

72.03 ± 0.39^a

Ash content (%)

1.22 ± 0.20^c

3.46 ± 0.15^a

2.76 ± 0.10^b

Protein content (%)

27.40 ± 0.46^a

23.19 ± 0.65^b

22.19 ± 0.70^c

Fat content (%)

0.63 ± 0.02^a

0.68 ± 0.06^a

0.52 ± 0.07^a