Nutritional Information for Venison
If the world's health experts formed a committee to seek out the perfect red meat, they would discover venison.
Free-range venison is some of the purest, most nutritious meat available. However, consumers are often unaware of the tremendous health benefits of free-range venison. The Axis deer and South Texas Antelope harvested by the Broken Arrow Ranch are naturally low in fat and calories – comparable to chicken breast. They are also excellent sources of protein and iron – comparable to beef.
Broken Arrow Ranch is the only consistent source in the world for free-range wild game meat that has been field-harvested under full government inspection. There are a lot of confusing claims made about the nutritional characteristics of food products. We present this information from independent testing laboratories to prove how nutritious our wild game meat really is.
| Species |
Fat
grams/4 oz |
Protein
grams/4 oz |
Calories
kcal/4 oz |
Cholesterol
mg/4 oz |
| South Texas Antelope (Nilgai) |
2.1
|
25
|
121
|
58
|
| Axis Venison |
1.9
|
26
|
120
|
59
|
| Beef - Ground, extra lean |
18.5
|
29
|
290
|
95
|
| Beef - Top loin |
26.1
|
21
|
323
|
79
|
| Chicken - Breast, skinless |
4.1
|
35
|
188
|
97
|
| Pork - Center loin chop |
24.8
|
31
|
355
|
108
|
As you can see, venison and antelope meat provide great nutritional "value." They provide high quantities of protein with a lower cost of calories and fat, compared to domesticated meat alternatives. Many of the drawbacks attributed to red meat in general simply do not apply to wild game meat.
Sources:
Comparative Nutritional Information - 4 ounce portions(uncooked) from a study by the Meat Science and Technology Center Department of Animal Science Texas A & M University. Meat samples from wild game were taken from the latissimus dorsi muscle - (Uncooked Raw). Chicken data from USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory, cooked with dry heat.
The Paleolithic Prescription. S. Boyd Eaton, M.D., Marjorie Shostak, Melvin, Konner, M.D., Ph.D. 1988. Pg 75.