Deer Meat Nutritional Information

Those who hunt have found that deer meat can be of great nutritional value. Those who have not tried deer meat will find that it has multiple positive nutritional benefits.

Serving

There are multiple kinds of meat that can be had from deer. This guide focuses on venison steak. The USDA defines one serving as a 54-gram steak of broiled venison.

Calories

One serving of venison will not add a large number of calories to your diet. One steak has only 81 calories.

Fat

Venison is a very lean meat and is great for those on a low-fat diet. One steak has only 1 gram of fat.

Protein

Venison deer meat is a great source of protein. One serving of venison has 16 grams of protein, which is 33 percent of your daily recommended amount.

Vitamins

Venison can be a good source of multiple vitamins, including thiamin (10 percent of the daily recommended amount), riboflavin (16 percent ), niacin (29 percent), vitamin B6 (20 percent) and Vitamin B12 (16 percent).

Minerals

Venison is also considered a good source of iron (12 percent of your daily recommended intake), phosphorus (15 percent) and selenium (10 percent).

References

• Nutrition Data (USDA Numbers)