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Health and Nutrition

Heathly Eating

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The Game-to-Eat campaign, now in its 8th year, is dedicated to increasing the enjoyment of British game. It is wild, natural and free range and if you’re looking for something low in fat and cholesterol, game is a delicious and healthy alternative to many other red meats.

Results from research commissioned by the Game-to-Eat campaign*, suggest that there are real health benefits to eating game. Venison is high in rotein, low in saturated fatty acids and contains higher levels of iron than any other red meat. Pheasant and partridge also contain a high level of iron, protein, vitamin B(6) and selenium, which helps to protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.

* Leatherhead Food International Research 2006

Nutritional analysis of raw meat samples

 

Partridge

Pheasant

Venison

Lamb

Beef

Turkey

Chicken

Energy (kcal/100g)

112

119

104

172

191

111

105

Energy (kJ/100g)

476

505

442

720

800

469

443

Protein (g/100g)

25.8

27.1

23.4

20.8

23.1

25.2

20.1

Fat (g/100g)

1

1.2

1

9.9

11

1.1

1.5

Cholesterol (mg/100g)

2850

2710

4480

779

827

3120

3030

Saturated fatty acids (g/100g)

0

0.39

0

4.75

4.39

0

0.5

MUFA (g/100g)

0

0.54

0

3.76

5.31

0

0.58

PUFA (g/100g)

0

0.21

0

0.96

0.81

0

0.35

Vit B1 (mg/100g)

0.03

0.023

0.021

0.052

0.039

0.073

0.15

Vit B2 (mg/100g)

0.015

0.019

0.011

0.022

0.033

0.013

0.012

Vit B3 (mg/100g)

2.67

3.77

1.64

7.62

9.34

5.75

6.3

Vit B6 (mg/100g)

0.13

0.061

0.061

0.053

0.074

0.11

0.11

Vit B12 (ug/100g)

<0.09

<0.09

0.94

0.57

0.34

<0.08

<0.08

Vit D3 (ug/100g)

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

0.12

<0.1

Iron (mg/100g)

0.7

1

2.4

1.6

1.4

0.2

0.2

Sodium (mg/100g)

37

40

44

43

49

64

37

Zinc (mg/100g)

0.7

0.8

1.8

2.5

3.5

1.2

0.5

Selenium (mg/kg)

0.43

0.37

0.04

0.08

0.04

0.1

0.1

Ash (g/100g)

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1

1.2

1.2

Total solids (g/100g)

27.1

28.8

26

31.5

34.7

26.6

25.5
 

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