Wild Game, The Original Green Movement
Thousands of us nuts love to invest hundreds of hours each year chasing the wild turkey across all the haunts it calls home. We do this for too many reasons to list here but one reason is because of the awesome culinary experience that wild turkeys, along with most wild game, give us. They are tasty, nutritious, full of low fat protein and just fun to tinker with when inventing new ways to prepare them. Their meat is lean, and they are a part of the original organic movement! According to the National Wild Turkey Federation, www.nwtf.org game meat is richer in antioxidants and contains more of the healthy fats and less bad fats. A report by the Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com also suggests wild game contains lower cholesterol levels when compared to domesticated meats. The table below from TNOutdoorsman www.tnoutdoorsman.com provides nutrition info for various wild game.
Of course, the ultimate reason we all chase wild critters is for the absolute fun, relaxation, time with friends and family, to be one with nature, develop our natural skills and be a part of a several thousand year old heritage. The fact that all this is actually good for us just makes it all the better!
Get Em’ Out There
Rawly
|
Serving Size (3.5 oz)
|
Fat (Grams)
|
Cholesterol (Milligrams)
|
Calories
|
| Turkey (Young Tom) |
7.5
|
72
|
154
|
| Quail (One Whole) |
13.1
|
83
|
209
|
| Pheasant |
9.29
|
71
|
181
|
| Goose (Domestic) |
33.6
|
80
|
371
|
| Duck |
15.2
|
80
|
211
|
| Dove (cooked) |
13.00
|
116
|
219
|
| Elk |
1.5
|
55
|
111
|
| Deer |
2.4
|
85
|
120
|
| Antelope |
2
|
95
|
114
|
| Wild Boar (cooked) |
3.4
|
77
|
122
|
| Bear (cooked) |
8.3
|
98
|
161
|
| Squirrel |
3.2
|
83
|
120
|
| Beaver (cooked) |
4.8
|
117
|
146
|
| Frog Legs |
0.30
|
50
|
73
|
| Turtle (green) |
0.50
|
50
|
89
|
| Rabbit |
2.3
|
81
|
114
|
|
Beaver (roasted)
|
6.96
|
117
|
212
|
| Muskrat |
8.1
|
no data
|
162
|
| Emu |
4.03
|
69
|
134
|
|
Opossum
|
10.20
|
129
|
221
|
|
Serving Size (3.5 oz)
|
Fat (Grams)
|
Cholesterol (Milligrams)
|
Calories
|
| Rainbow Trout |
3.5
|
59
|
119
|
| Catfish (Channel) |
2.8
|
58
|
95
|
| Crappie |
.8
|
90
|
79
|
| Bass |
3.7
|
68
|
114
|
| Carp |
5.6
|
66
|
127
|
| Drum |
4.9
|
64
|
119
|
| Walleye |
1.2
|
86
|
93
|
| Northern Pike |
.7
|
39
|
88
|
| Perch |
.9
|
90
|
91
|
| Sunfish |
.7
|
67
|
89
|
| Striped Bass |
2.33
|
80
|
97
|
| White Sucker |
2.32
|
41
|
92
|
| King Salmon (Alaska) |
11.73
|
61
|
190
|
| Mussels (blue) |
2.24
|
28
|
86
|
| Shad |
13.77
|
75
|
197
|
| Eel |
11.7
|
126
|
184
|
| Snails |
1.40
|
50
|
90
|
|
Wild Game Nutrition Table
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