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Agriculture · Q97

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 97

Q97

The bilogical value of buffalo meat is

A.
75%
B.
65%
Answer
C.
85%
D.
55%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The biological value of buffalo meat is 65%.
Biological value measures protein quality by calculating the nitrogen used for tissue formation divided by the nitrogen absorbed from food. This product is multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percentage of nitrogen utilized.
Meat is a significant source of protein, which is of high biological value. Buffalo contains 28 calories per 28.35 g serving. This serving contains 0.4 g of fat, 5.8 g of protein and 0 g of carbohydrate.