Research Article

Indigenous Subarctic Food Systems in Transition: Amino Acid Composition (Including Tryptophan) in Wild-Harvested and Processed Meats

Table 4

Total Tryptophan Content In Original Wet Samples Of Processed And Wild Meats.

Tryptophan
(g•100g−1 sample)
Processed Meat
(n=15) 
0.18 ± 0.02
Wild Meat
(n=25) 
0.24 ± 0.06

Klik LightSub MeatChickenHot DogMeatballsPikeWhitefishMooseMallardGoose
0.19±0.030.19±0.020.19±0.030.16±0.020.15±0.020.19±0.010.18±0.010.24±0.030.29±0.010.31±0.06

a. Means ± SE of 3 samples for each Processed Meat Type
b. Means ± SE of 5 samples for each Wild Meat Type