Question

How much usable meat is a 28-1b raw turkey likely to yield, if it has a41% waste factor? How many 3-oz servings will that give you if youhave no further losses?

Answer 1

A 28 pound turkey with a 41% waste factor will yield the following usable meat;

$\begin{gathered} \text{Waste}=28\times\frac{41}{100} \\ \text{Waste}=\frac{1148}{100} \\ \text{Waste=11.48 lb} \end{gathered}$

If the waste factor is now calculated as 11.48 lb, then the amount of usable meat is derived as;

Usable = Total amount - Waste

Usable = 28 - 11.48

Usable = 16.52 lb

Since we already know that one pound