USDA Table of Cooking Yields for Meat and Poultry Prepared by Bethany A. Showell, Juhi R. Williams, Marybeth Duvall, Juliette C. Howe, Kristine Y. Patterson, Janet M. Roseland, and Joanne M. Holden Nutrient Data Laboratory Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture December 2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center Nutrient Data Laboratory 10300 Baltimore Avenue Building 005, Room 107, BARC-West Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Tel. 301-504-0630, FAX: 301-504-0632 E-Mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata Table of Contents Suggested Citation ................................................................................................... i Introduction ..............................................................................................................1 Sources of New Data ...............................................................................................3 Ground Beef Study ......................................................................................3 Beef, Selected Cuts, 1/8 inch External Trim Fat Study ...............................5 Beef Value Cuts Study .................................................................................7 Beef Nutrient Database Improvement Study ...............................................7 Alternate Red Meats Study ........................................................................10 Natural Fresh Pork