eli5 why are meat products NOT 100% protein?

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When I pick up a packaged meat product at the store, like bacon or sandwich meats or ham steaks, I often see the label says 85% protein or something similar. Are not meat products all protein?

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No. Muscle cells have more dietary protein than other cells, but there’s still a lot of other things in there. Things like vitamins, water, fat, salt, etc.

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