Table 1
Proximate composition of yellowfin tuna roe (YTR) and roe protein concentrates (RPCs) prepared by cook-dried process

Sample

Yield1) (g)

Protein yield2) (g)

Moisture (%)

Protein (%)

Lipid (%)

Ash (%)

YTR

100.0

18.2

77.3 ± 0.1

18.2 ± 0.0

2.4 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.2

FDC

25.3

18.3

4.3 ± 0.1ab

72.3 ± 0.4c

10.6 ± 0.1a

5.7 ± 0.5a

BDC

22.2

17.2

4.8 ± 0.1a

77.3 ± 1.4b

11.3 ± 0.5a

5.0 ± 0.9a

SDC

22.8

17.3

5.6 ± 1.0a

76.0 ± 1.9b

10.6 ± 0.3a

4.3 ± 0.2a

Egg white

3.0 ± 0.6b

81.4 ± 0.5a