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Processed meat in the diet: general nutritional profile–protein quality and micronutrients
M. Wes Schilling, Sawyer Wyatt Smith, Oladayo Emmanuel Apalowo, Ryen Comey, Shangshang Wang, Thu T. Dinh. Animal Frontiers, 2025-10-03
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Processed meats are a significant source of proteins, indispensable amino acids (IAA), A and B vitamins, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and several micronutrients (Table 1).
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Schilling, M. W., Smith, S. W., Apalowo, O. E., Comey, R., Wang, S., & Dinh, T. T. (2025). Processed meat in the diet: general nutritional profile–protein quality and micronutrients. Animal Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfaf047
Vancouver
Schilling MW, Smith SW, Apalowo OE, Comey R, Wang S, Dinh TT. Processed meat in the diet: general nutritional profile–protein quality and micronutrients. Animal Frontiers. 2025. doi:10.1093/af/vfaf047. PMID: 41978621.
BibTeX
@article{schilling2025-41978621,
author = {Schilling, M. Wes and Smith, Sawyer Wyatt and Apalowo, Oladayo Emmanuel and Comey, Ryen and Wang, Shangshang and Dinh, Thu T.},
title = {{Processed meat in the diet: general nutritional profile–protein quality and micronutrients}},
journal = {Animal Frontiers},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1093/af/vfaf047},
pmid = {41978621},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfaf047}
}
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Key findings
- Processed meats are a significant source of proteins, indispensable amino acids (IAA), A and B vitamins, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and several micronutrients (Table 1).
Why it matters
This paper describes the nutritional content of processed meats, including proteins, vitamins, and minerals. It provides no information on treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Effect size0.5%; 0.2% to 0.4%
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 36/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Animal Frontiers) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Animal Frontiers: journal h-index 73 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 2 / 3 | Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.8× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Thu T. Dinh: h-index 25 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Mississippi State University: institution h-index 454 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41978621) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 36 / 100 | — |
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