Nutrition Information
Nutritional Comparison of Meats
Per 100 grams (~3.5 oz) of meat.
|
|
RDI 5 |
Venison 1 |
Ostrich 1 |
Emu 1 |
Bison 1 |
Beef 2 |
Turkey 2 |
Elk 1 |
|
Protein (gm) |
50 |
26.5 |
26.2 |
28.4
4.7
25 |
24.2 |
25.0 |
27.4 |
26.6 |
|
Fat (gm) |
<654 |
8.2 |
7.1 |
14.8 |
16.4 |
13.2 |
8.4 |
|
|
% Saturated fat 3 |
-- |
52 |
30 |
44 |
39 |
26 |
48 |
|
|
Cholesterol (mg) |
<300 |
98 |
83 |
87 |
85 |
81 |
102 |
78 |
|
Iron (mg) |
18 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
5.0
164
.24
65
28.7
.030
269
375
44 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
|
Calories (kcal) |
-- |
189 |
175 |
237 |
255 |
235 |
190 |
|
|
Copper (mg) |
2 |
.13 |
.14 |
.21 |
.09 |
.09 |
.14 |
|
|
Sodium (mg) |
<2400 |
78 |
80 |
67 |
70 |
107 |
85 |
|
|
Magnesium (mg) |
420 |
23.9 |
22.6 |
19.8 |
21 |
24 |
23.7 |
|
|
Manganese (mg) |
-- |
.013 |
.017 |
.010 |
.016 |
.020 |
.011 |
|
|
Phosphorus (mg) |
1000 |
228 |
224 |
184 |
160 |
196 |
221 |
|
|
Potassium (mg) |
-- |
364 |
323 |
306 |
312 |
270 |
354 |
|
|
Selenium (mcg) |
-- |
10 |
34 |
35 |
19 |
37 |
17 |
|
|
Zinc (mg) |
15 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
|
Folic Acid (mcg) |
420 |
8.2 |
14 |
9 |
15.1 |
9 |
7 |
7.7 |
|
Vitamin B12 (mcg) |
6 |
2.3 |
5.7 |
8.5 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
.33 |
2.6 |
|
Vitamin B 6 (mg) |
2 |
.47 |
.50 |
.83 |
.37 |
.27 |
.39 |
.42 |
|
Thiamin (mg) |
1.2 |
.50
9.3 |
.21 |
.32 |
.12 |
.06 |
.05 |
.13 |
|
Niacin (mg) |
16 |
6.6 |
8.9 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
|
|
Riboflavin (mg) |
1.3 |
.33 |
.27 |
.55 |
.26 |
.26 |
.17 |
.32 |
Shaded areas indicate most desired in that classification (gm=grams, mg=milligrams, mcg=micrograms, Kcal =kilocalories)
1 = Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison, June, 2000 Alternative Meat Study funded by USDA
2 = Source: United States Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
3 = percent of fat composed of saturated fatty acids
4 = Based upon 2000 calorie diet
5 = Reference Daily Intake (National Academy of Sciences) Bookmark/Search this post with
