| BMS | Beef marbling standard |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| IMF | Intramuscular fat |
| JB | Japanese black cattle |
| LT | Longissimus thoracis muscle |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acid |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RMSE | Residual measurement standard error |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acid |