Nix Pro Color Sensor provides comparable color measurements to HunterLab colorimeter for fresh beef.

The HunterLab MiniScan (HunterLab) colorimeter is used in meat quality research worldwide for measuring meat color; however, the Nix Pro Color Sensor (Nix) could be a less expensive alternative that is easier to operate. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the two colorimeters to objectively evaluate fresh beef color. muscle from one side of A maturity beef carcasses ( = 200) was evaluated using both the HunterLab (3 technical replicate scans) and Nix (3, 5, 7, and 9 technical replicate scans) colorimeters.