Full of Nutrients
Venison contains all 10 of the essential amino acids. Amino acids are compounds that are responsible for chemical reactions in the body, and they also play a role in metabolic function.
Venison is high in vitamins it has advantages in iron, vitamin B6/B12, niacin, and riboflavin.
WIld V Farmed
The biggest difference between beef and venison is the way they are raised. Beef cattle is raised and farmed, where our deer is from the wild.
Wild meats contain half the fat of farmed and twice the nutrients.
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