Low in Fat - High in Protein
Meat may tend to be high in saturated fat, but there are a few exceptions. Wild game meats, such as venison, are low in saturated fats. This is often the motivation behind people choosing venison.
Full of Nutrients
Venison contains all 10 of the essential amino acids which are the compounds that are responsible for chemical reactions in the body, and which also play a role in metabolic function.
Venison is full of B vitamins: B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin), which help regulate metabolism; and vitamin B6 and B12, which may lower homocysteine build-up in the blood, thus lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Venison has advantages in iron, niacin, and riboflavin.
WIld V Farmed
An important difference between beef and venison is the way in which these animals are raised.
Beef are raised on farms, often being fed concentrated feeds to encourage growth and mature before they are 2 years old.
Wild are free to roam, to eat whatever natural vegetation they can forage and lead a natural lifestyle.
Wild meats contain half the fat of farmed and twice the nutrients!
Nutritional Values
| Pheasant | Turkey | Chicken | Wild Rabbit* | Venison | Lamb | Beef | |
| per 100g | |||||||
| kcal | 119 | 111 | 105 | 114 | 104 | 472 | 191 |
| kJ | 505 | 469 | 443 | 477 | 442 | 720 | 800 |
| g/100g | |||||||
| protein | 27.1 | 25.2 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 20.8 | 23.1 |
| fat | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.32 | 2 | 9.9 | 11 |
| sat fat | 0.39 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.69 | 0 | 4.75 | 4.39 |
| mg/100g | |||||||
| cholesterol | 66 | 65 | 90 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 99 |
| sodium | 40 | 64 | 37 | n/a | 44 | 43 | 49 |
| iron | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| zinc | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | n/a | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| mg/kg | |||||||
| selenium | 0.37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | n/a | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
All values are for raw meat
Results from the research commissioned by the Game to Eat campaign – Leatherhead Food International Research 2006
*Results – Dish the info