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Hunting Game Nutrition Value

February 1, 2019 By GunnersDen

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.
SpeciesProtein %Fat %Cholesterol (mg/100g*)Calories (Kcal/100g*)
Antelope22.5.9112144
Beef USDA choice22.06.572180
Beef USDA standard22.72.069152
Buffalo21.71.962138
Chicken23.6.762135
Crane (Sandhill)21.72.4123153
Deer (Mule)23.71.3107145
Deer (Whitetail)23.61.4116149
Dove22.91.894145
Duck (Domestic)19.94.2589180
Duck (Mallard)23.12.0140152
Elk22.8.967137
Goose (Snow)22.73.6142121
Grouse (Sharptail)23.8.7105142
Grouse (Sage)23.71.1101140
Lamb20.85.766167
Moose22.1.571130
Partridge (Gray)25.6.785151
Pheasant (Domestic)23.9.871144
Pheasant (Wild)25.7.652148
Pig (Domestic Pork)22.34.971165
Pig (Wild Boar) **28.34.38109160
Rabbit (Cottontail)21.82.477144
Rabbit (Jack)21.92.4131153
Squirrel21.43.283149
Turkey (Domestic)23.51.560146
Turkey (Wild)25.71.155163
Widgeon22.62.1131153
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.
SpeciesSaturated
(bad fat)
%Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated
Polyunsaturated
(good fat)
Antelope41.227.131.6
Beef46.345.58.2
Boar35.747.17.3
Buffalo43.245.011.8
Caribou46.636.417.0
Deer (Mule)48.031.820.2
Deer (Whitetail)45.630.623.9
Elk48.426.624.9
Moose36.624.339.1
Rabbit39.035.625.4
Squirrel15.247.237.6

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