Game Meat & Elk Nutrition

**Elk Meat-Raw Nutrition Facts**
Serving Size 4 ounces (1.3g) Amount per Serving
Calories 130	Calories from fat 15
	% daily value
Total Fat 1.5g	3%
Saturated Fat 0.5	3%
Stearic Acid 0 g.
Polyunsaturated 0 g.
Monounsaturated 0 g.
Cholesterol 60 mg	21%
Soduim 65mg	3%
Potassium 350mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g	0%
Soluble Fiber 0 g.
Insoluble Fiber 0 g.
Sugars 0 g
Sugar Alcohols 0 g.
Other Carbohydrates 0 g.
Protein 25gm

Vitamin A 0%	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	Iron 15%
Vitamin E 0%	Thiamin 20%
Riboflavin 45%	Niacin 30%
Vitamin B6 20%	Folute 2%
Vitamin B12 110%
Pantothenic Acid 25%	Phosphorus 20%
Iodine	Magnesium 6%
Zinc 20%	Copper 6%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be bigger depending on your calorie needs
Calories per gram
Fat 9	Car 4	Protein 4

Elk and Game meats are very low in fat and cholesterol, and the farmed game animals are not treated with growth hormones or chemicals. The following statistics were taken from Outdoor Life, August 1992, which had an excellent article written by Kathy Etling entitled "The Wild Diet".
The following two charts are exerts from that article:

Comparison Percentages of Good Fat vs. Bad Fat
Species	Saturated (bad fat)	%Fatty Acids Monounsaturated	Polyunsaturated (good fat)
Beef	46.3	45.5	8.2
Buffalo	43.2	45.0	11.8
Mule Deer	48.0	31.8	20.2
Whitetail Deer	45.6	30.6	23.9
Elk	48.4	26.6	24.9
Antelope	41.2	27.1	31.6
Moose	36.6	24.3	39.1
Boar	35.7	47.	17.3
Caribou	46.6	36.4	17.0
Rabbit	39.0	35.6	25.4
Squirrel	15.2	47.2	37.6
Some game meat is high in dietary cholesterol than domestic meats, but the combination of more lean body tissue, generally fewer calories, less saturated fat and significantly higher percentage of cholesterol-reducing polyunsaturated fatty acids makes game a heart-healthy choice. Game meat also has a significantly higher content of EPA than domestic meat. EPA is thought to reduce the risk of developing arteriosclerosis, one of the major causes of heart attack and stroke. Source: North Dakota Sate University and U.S. Department of Agriculture

While some game meats might have a slightly higher percentage of bad fat, they are great for the good fat vs bad fat ratio, and have a significantly LOWER total fat content as described below:

Nutrient Content: Tale of the Tape
Species	Protein %	Fat %	Cholesterol (mg/100g*)	Calories (Kcal/100g*)
Beef (USDA choice)	22.0	6.5	72	180
Beef (USDA standard)	22.7	2.0	69	152
Lamb	20.8	5.7	66	167
Pork	22.3	4.9	71	165
Wild Boar**	28.3	4.38	109	160
Buffalo	21.7	1.9	62	138
Whitetail Deer	23.6	1.4	116	149
Mule Deer	23.7	1.3	107	145
Elk	22.8	.9	67	137
Moose	22.1	.5	71	130
Antelope	22.5	.9	112	144
Squirrel	21.4	3.2	83	149
Cottontail	21.8	2.4	77	144
Jackrabbit	21.9	2.4	131	153
Chicken	23.6	.7	62	135
Turkey (domestic)	23.5	1.5	60	146
Wild Turkey	25.7	1.1	55	163
Pheasant (domestic)	23.9	.8	71	144
Wild Pheasant	25.7	.6	52	148
Gray Partridge	25.6	.7	85	151
Sharptail Grouse	23.8	.7	105	142
Sage Grouse	23.7	1.1	101	140
Dove	22.9	1.8	94	145
Sandhill Crane	21.7	2.4	123	153
Snow Goose	22.7	3.6	142	121
Duck (domestic)	19.9	4.25	89	180
Mallard	23.1	2.0	140	152
Widgeon	22.6	2.1	131	153
100 grams equals about 3 1/2 ounces. * Not trimmed of fat before analysis. In the above chart, all visible fat was trimmed before analysis. However, surveys show that carcasses of domesticated animals have 25 to 30 percent fat while the average fat content of wild game animals is only 4.3 percent. Not only is the quantity of fat lower in game, but the quantity 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. Source: North Dakota State University

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