Venison
is a healthy meat with a far lower fat and cholesterol content
than beef, lamb, pork or chicken.
Venison
has very little fat but it is high in polyunsaturates (the
healthy ones) which contain high amounts of essential fatty
acids which are important in building a healthy body and
lowering harmful cholesterol.
Venison
is also high in protein and iron.
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NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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Fat
g/100g
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Protein
g/100g
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Iron
mg/100g
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Cholesterol
mg/100g
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| Venison |
1.6
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22.2
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3.3
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29
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| Chicken |
2.1
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22.3
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0.7
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90
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| Beef |
12.9
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20.4
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1.3
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48
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| Lamb |
12.3
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19.0
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1.4
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78
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| Pork |
2.2
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21.7
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0.8
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64
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Source:
The Composition of Foods,
McCance & Widdowson
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