Table 1. Proximate composition of freeze-dried dry-aged beef and dry-aged beef crust

Traits Dry-aged beef Crust Statistical analysis
Proximate composition (%) Water 1.15±0.30 4.66±0.26 t-value : 13.29*** p: 0.0009
Fat 23.90±0.49 29.81±1.42 t-value : 5.41* p: 0.0124
Protein 62.82±0.01 56.25±0.20 t-value : -3.97* p: 0.0166
Ash 3.90±0.07 2.77±0.09 t-value : -17.34*** p: <.0001
Non-significant,
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
<0.001.