Calories in Wild Deer Meat

Calories in Wild Deer Meat
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Wild deer meat, or venison, is low in fat and rich in protein. According to Caloriecounter.net, game meats are healthier than farm-raised meats. Trim any fat from venison to make it an even healthier option.

Roasted Venison

One 3.5 oz. serving of roasted venison, or 100 g, provides 158 calories, with about 30 g protein and 3 g fat. Venison has no carbohydrates and no fiber.

Ground Meat

FatSecret.com lists 184 calories per one cup of cooked, ground venison. About 29 of those calories are from fat. One cup of ground meat also contains more than 36 g of protein.

Other Cuts

Venison is served as various cuts or made into other meat products, such as bacon, sausage, summer sausage or jerky. The number of calories in venison products will vary depending on the type of processing and additives. MyFitnessPal.com estimates that a serving of three average strips of venison bacon has 105 calories, with 9 g of fat and 6 g of protein.

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Article reviewed by Norah Crowley Last updated on: Aug 11, 2011

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