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(Bison, rabbit, venison)

Nutritional Profile

Energy value (calories per serving): Moderate

Protein: High

Fat: Low

Saturated fat: High

Cholesterol: Moderate

Carbohydrates: None

Fiber: None

Sodium: Low

Major vitamin contribution: B vitamins

Major mineral contribution: Iron, zinc

About the Nutrients in This Food

Like other animal foods, game meat has high-quality proteins with suf-

ficient amounts of all the essential amino acids. Some game meat has less

fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol than beef. All game meat is an excellent

source of B vitamins, plus heme iron, the form of iron most easily absorbed

by your body, and zinc. For example, one four-ounce serving of roast bison

has 28 g protein, 2.7 g fat (1.04 g saturated fat), 93.7 mg cholesterol, 3.88

mg iron (25.8 percent of the RDA for a woman of childbearing age), and

4.1 mg zinc (27 percent of the RDA for a man).

The Nutrients in Roasted Game Meat (4-ounce serving)

Protein Fat Saturated Cholesterol Iron Zinc

Meat (g) (g) fat (g) (mg) (mg) (mg)

Bison 28.44 2.7 1.04 93.7 3.88 4.1

Rabbit 33 9 2.7 93 2.57 2.59

Venison 34 4 1.4 127 5.07 3.12

Beef (lean) 33 6 2.3 90 3 8

Source: USDA Nutrient Database: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.

pl, Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 (USDA, 1989).