Nutritional Comparison of Meats
| RDI5 | Venison1 | Ostrich1 | Emu1 | Bison1 | Beef2 | Turkey2 | Elk1 | |
| Protein (gm) | 50 | 26.5 | 26.2 | 28.4 | 24.2 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.6 |
| Fat (gm) | <654 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 8.4 |
| % Saturated fat3 | — | 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 B12 (mcg) | 6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .33 | 2.6 |
| Vitamin B6 (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 |
Shaded areas indicate most desired in that classification
(gm=grams, mg=milligrams, mcg=micrograms, Kcal =kilocalories)
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)
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