Hunting Game Nutrition Value

American Wild Game Nutrient Content:

Nutrient content of wild game meat vs domesticated meat.
Note: 100 grams equals about 3 1/2 ounces. Note:* ** Not trimmed of fat before analysis. All other samples of meat were trimmed of visible fat prior to analysis.
Species	Protein %	Fat %	Cholesterol (mg/100g*)	Calories (Kcal/100g*)
Antelope	22.5	.9	112	144
Beef USDA choice	22.0	6.5	72	180
Beef USDA standard	22.7	2.0	69	152
Buffalo	21.7	1.9	62	138
Chicken	23.6	.7	62	135
Crane (Sandhill)	21.7	2.4	123	153
Deer (Mule)	23.7	1.3	107	145
Deer (Whitetail)	23.6	1.4	116	149
Dove	22.9	1.8	94	145
Duck (Domestic)	19.9	4.25	89	180
Duck (Mallard)	23.1	2.0	140	152
Elk	22.8	.9	67	137
Goose (Snow)	22.7	3.6	142	121
Grouse (Sharptail)	23.8	.7	105	142
Grouse (Sage)	23.7	1.1	101	140
Lamb	20.8	5.7	66	167
Moose	22.1	.5	71	130
Partridge (Gray)	25.6	.7	85	151
Pheasant (Domestic)	23.9	.8	71	144
Pheasant (Wild)	25.7	.6	52	148
Pig (Domestic Pork)	22.3	4.9	71	165
Pig (Wild Boar) **	28.3	4.38	109	160
Rabbit (Cottontail)	21.8	2.4	77	144
Rabbit (Jack)	21.9	2.4	131	153
Squirrel	21.4	3.2	83	149
Turkey (Domestic)	23.5	1.5	60	146
Turkey (Wild)	25.7	1.1	55	163
Widgeon	22.6	2.1	131	153
Surveys show that carcasses of domesticated animals have 25 to 30% fat while the average fat content of wild game animals is only 4.3%. Not only is the fat lower in game, but is also healthier. Fat from wild game contains a much higher proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids, good fat and is lower in saturated fat, bad fat.

Composition and breakdown of fat content!
Some game meat is higher in dietary cholesterol than domestic meats, but the combination of more lean body tissue, less saturated fat and significantly higher % of cholesterol-reducing polyunsaturated fatty acids makes wild game a heart-healthy choice.
Species	Saturated (bad fat)	%Fatty Acids Monounsaturated	Polyunsaturated (good fat)
Antelope	41.2	27.1	31.6
Beef	46.3	45.5	8.2
Boar	35.7	47.	17.3
Buffalo	43.2	45.0	11.8
Caribou	46.6	36.4	17.0
Deer (Mule)	48.0	31.8	20.2
Deer (Whitetail)	45.6	30.6	23.9
Elk	48.4	26.6	24.9
Moose	36.6	24.3	39.1
Rabbit	39.0	35.6	25.4
Squirrel	15.2	47.2	37.6

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