Nutritional Comparison of Grounded Meats
Per 100 Grams of cooked product

000000000000000 RDI       Venison              Ostrich          Emu           Bison              Beef           Turkey          Elk         

Protein (gm                        50                26.5                        26.2                28.4               24.2                  25.0                27.4               26.6        
      

Fat (gm)                             <65               8.2                          7.1                 
 4.7                 14.8                 16.4                 13.2               8.4

% Saturated fat                --                   52                          30                    
25                  44                    39                    26                  48

Cholesterol (mg)              <300             98                           83                   87                  85                     81                   102               
 78

Iron (mg)                            18                3.4                           3.4                  5.0                 3.1                   2.4                   1.9                 3.3

Calories (kcal)                  --                  189                         175                
164                 237                   255                  235               190

Copper (mg)                        2                 .13                         .14                 
 .24                   .21                   .09                   .09               .14

Sodium (mg)                     <2400           78                           80                   
65                  67                     70                   107                85

Magnesium ( mg)               420             23.9                        22.6                 
28.7              19.8                  21                    24                 23.7  

Manganese (mg)                 --                .013                        .017                
.030              .010                   .016                .020              .011

Phosphorus ( mg)               1000            228                         224                
 269               184                    160                 196               221

Potassium (mg)                   --                 364                        323                  
375               306                    312                 270               354

Selenium (mcg)                  --                 10                          34                    
44                 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 B
12 ( 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                        .21                    .32                .12                    .06                    .05               .13

Niacin ( mg )                       16                
9.3                         6.6                    8.9                4.9                   4.7                    4.8                5.3

Riboflavin (mg )                  1.3              .33                         .27                    
.55                .26                   .26                    .17                .32          
   
The funding for this meat study was provided with
the help of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
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Red numbers indicate most desired in that classification
( gm=grams , mg=milligrams , mcg=micrograms, Kcal=kilocalories
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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)
The funding for this meat study was provided with
the help of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
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