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The Red Juice in Raw Red Meat Isn't Blood

Myoglobin in Raw Red Meat

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  • The red liquid that drains out of raw red meat is a mixture of water and a protein called myoglobin, whose purpose is to help ship oxygen to muscle cells.

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