Nutritional value of farmed and wild quail meats

Abstract EN

The aim of this study was to determine the proximate chemical composition, mineral content, amino acid composition and fatty acids profile in the breast meat of farmed young (6weeks) and spent (8months) japanese quails as well as wild quail to compare the nutritional value of the meat.

the results indicated an increment in protein, fat and caloric value by increasing the age of farmed birds.

the wild quails meat was higher in protein, fe, zn levels compared to the farmed quail meats.

the essential amino acids content recorded 37.09,36.05and39.30 g/100g protein for young, spent and wild quail breast meat; respectively.

the predominant fatty acids in farmed japanese quail meat were oleic, linoleic, palmitic and stearic whereas, it were oleic, vaccinic, palmitic and stearic in wild quail meat.

oleic acid, constituted more than one-third of fatty acids content of breast meat of all studied quail meat types.

quail meat should be taken into consideration due to the high oleic acid content which, associated with lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.