According to Gatlin, See, Hansen, Sutton, and Odle (2002), the fatty
acid profile of fat deposited in pigs is similar to that given in the diet, although
according to Lόpez-Bote and Rey (2001) this concerns primarily
adipose tissue. In the present study, regardless of dietary treatment, the iodine value of intramuscular fat (58–60) was lower than the average
for pork (68) and much lower than the upper limit appropriate for
meat shelf life and processing