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. 2018 Aug 22;13(8):e0202535. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202535

Table 3. Means of image analysis marbling measures and IMF of Longissimus thoracis of LOW FAT and HIGH FAT groups.

LOW-FAT SD HIGH-FAT SD
Chemical intramuscular fat (% as it is) 5.17 1.91 6.66 1.95
Marbling percentage 6.12 2.96 8.26 3.56
Average particle size (mm) 5.33 1.44 5.26 1.63
Number of marbling particles 40.71 18.37 50.41 20.38
USDA marbling score 474.87 79.3 522.1 87.41