Item | Species | SEM | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thrush (Turdus philomelos) | Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) | Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | |||
pH, at 24 h post-mortem | 5.70 | 5.77 | 6.38 | 0.03 | < 0.001 |
Moisture, % | 73.63 | 73.88 | 74.98 | 0.19 | 0.065 |
Protein, % | 18.50 | 22.19 | 21.72 | 0.36 | < 0.001 |
Fat, % | 4.66 | 1.85 | 0.72 | 0.22 | < 0.001 |
Ash, % | 3.20 | 2.07 | 1.64 | 0.07 | < 0.001 |
Colour measurements | |||||
L* (lightness) | 28.37 | 23.14 | 21.38 | 0.59 | 0.002 |
a* (redness) | 15.18 | 4.66 | 3.74 | 0.48 | < 0.001 |
b* (yellowness) | 7.83 | 3.63 | 3.85 | 0.26 | 0.004 |