Lean Meat — Vitamin Content

Lean meat is an excellent source of which vitamin?

Correct Answer: Vitamin B-complex

Lean meat is an excellent source of Vitamin B-complex vitamins, particularly B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), and B12 (cobalamin).

Vitamins in Lean Meat

• Vitamin B-complex: Abundant — lean meat is one of the best dietary sources
• Vitamin B12: Exclusively found in animal products; meat is the primary source
• Vitamin C: Almost absent in lean meat
• Vitamin A: Present in beef and mutton but absent in buffalo meat, chevon, and pork
• Vitamin D & E: Present in small amounts

Vitamins lost during cold sterilization include: B1, B2, and C. This is important for understanding nutritional changes during meat preservation.