Although meat sources such as chicken and turkey are abundant in grocery stores, many other forms of meat can provide nutritional benefits. Wild game, such as deer and elk, produce meat that is high in protein and, often, low in fat. Wild game meat can be hard to find, but can offer variety for your diet.
Deer
Deer meat is moderately lean and rich in protein. A 3.5-ounce serving of deer meat provides 157 calories, with 7 grams of fat and 22 g of protein. While not as lean as chicken, deer is much leaner than ground beef, which contains 213 calories and 13 g of fat in a 3-oz. serving, the MyFitnessPal website calculates.
Bison Sirloin
Bison, also referred to as buffalo, provides lean meat generally sold in stores as bison sirloin. A 3-oz. portion of bison sirloin contains 145 calories, with 5 g of fat and 24 g of protein, according to LIVESTRONG.COM's MyPlate.
Elk
Elk is another lean wild game meat; a 3 oz. serving provides less than 3 g of fat with 26 g of protein. This portion contains just 133 calories.
Moose
Moose meat is very low in fat, making it an ideal source of protein for low-fat or low-calorie diets. A 3-oz. serving of moose meat contains 114 calories, with 1 g of fat and 25 g of protein.
Duck
Although duck meat is not very lean, it is rich in protein, and can be easier to find than other types of wild game. A 164-g serving of duck breast packs 204 calories, with 8 g of fat and 32 g of protein.
Rabbit
Rabbits do not provide a lot of meat, but the meat is low in fat. A 3-oz. serving of wild rabbit meat contains only 3 g of fat and 28 g of protein. This portion contains 147 calories.
References
- LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Deer or Venison
- MyFitnessPal: Calories in Beef - Ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (hamburger)
- LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Sirloin, Bison
- LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Elk Steak
- MyFitnessPal: Calories in Wild Moose Meat Boneless Cooked, Roasted
- LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Calories in Duck Breast, Bone And Skin Removed
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