Venison?

Mallory0418
Mallory0418 Posts: 723 Member
edited December 19 in Food and Nutrition
In your opinion, how nutritious is venison (deer meat)? In my experience, I have found it quite a bit more lean than beef and very high in protein, all good things. Not particularly high in calories either. However, I am by no means a nutrition expert. What are your thoughts?
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  • adet983
    adet983 Posts: 138
    its high in cholesterol but has very little fat
  • bugtrain
    bugtrain Posts: 251 Member
    Not an expert either,but I think it's one of the better choices.....I love my deer meat :)
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    Venison is great!! That is all I eat! and it is not high in cholesterol! Its a clean healthy meat!
  • Jamie2007
    Jamie2007 Posts: 169
    I think besides cholesterol it is very good for you. I have a fabulous venison stir fry recipe. If interested PM me!
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    It is definitely more lean than regular beef (depending on the cut).

    A 4oz serving of venison has roughly 180 calories and 3.6g of fat, whereas 4oz of filet mignon has 200 cals and 7.4g of fat.

    ** from calorieking.com.
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    Very nutritious indeed. I love it, only hassle is expense for me.
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    Love it, miss it.....
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Does not get much more organic than wild venison


    Nutrition comparison to other meats.
    http://www.venison-meat.com/html/cooking.html
  • Kalee34
    Kalee34 Posts: 674 Member
    Beef vs. Venison
    Venison is the best choice!
  • SirBen81
    SirBen81 Posts: 396 Member
    It's very lean for red meat. If you don't like the game taste soak it overnight in milk and juniper berries if you have them.

    Always inspect the liver of any wild game you kill. Should be spot free.
  • _Dan_
    _Dan_ Posts: 55 Member
    Good stuff, higher in Omega 3's than beef!

    http://www.newenglandgrown.com/pages/gamegrassnutrition.html
  • Des0528
    Des0528 Posts: 81 Member
    Very lean and good for ya! I love my dear meat. My boyfriend and I are avid hunters, along with all the men in his family so we eat it a good bit!
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    It is awesome. Eat it regularly, though only a few packages left in the freezer now. Can't wait for fall to hit so I can stock up again.

    Far as nutrition, not sure how it is supposedly high in cholesterol? Weird. It is super lean and low cal. Very good for you.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    It is very lean and very tasty too. Venison stew sounds delicious right now.
  • adet983
    adet983 Posts: 138
    Venison is great!! That is all I eat! and it is not high in cholesterol! Its a clean healthy meat!



    look it up anywhere it is high in cholesterol....i eat a lot also but just stating facts.,
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    I think it's great. it's lean and easily available to me so I eat it often.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Have a great bacon-wrapped venison recipe for the grill, if you or anyone wants. It has won over even my dad, who had never deeded venison mastery to anyone or anything else.

    (And marinade is key whatever you make. My go-to is apple cider. But butter milk is good. Also good is coke, actually, or mtn dew.)
  • OfficiallySexyVal
    OfficiallySexyVal Posts: 492 Member
    Venison is super healthy, very lean and clean as it gets with red meat! Every year I get excited around hunting season because I know my freezer will be full for winter!
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    Delicious and healthy.
  • str8bowbabe
    str8bowbabe Posts: 712 Member
    It is awesome. Eat it regularly, though only a few packages left in the freezer now. Can't wait for fall to hit so I can stock up again.

    Far as nutrition, not sure how it is supposedly high in cholesterol? Weird. It is super lean and low cal. Very good for you.

    Im with you on this one...counting down the days til opening of bow season.
  • ThaRealNicki
    ThaRealNicki Posts: 322 Member
    i cant wait to have more deer meat
  • grapeeyes1
    grapeeyes1 Posts: 229 Member
    For one 3-ounce serving of venison, you would have approximately:

    130 calories
    26 grams protein
    2.0 grams of fat
    67 milligrams cholesterol
    0.9 grams saturated fat
    3.5 milligrams iron
    26 milligrams magnesium
    338 milligrams potassium
    3 milligrams zinc
    11 micrograms selenium
    0.24 milligrams thiamin
    0.4 milligrams riboflavin
    9.0 milligrams niacin
    0.6 milligrams vitamin B6
    1.6 micrograms vitamin B12
    1.2 micrograms vitamin K
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Venison is great!! That is all I eat! and it is not high in cholesterol! Its a clean healthy meat!



    look it up anywhere it is high in cholesterol....i eat a lot also but just stating facts.,

    It has slightly less cholesterol than beef but beef also then has more than four times the amount of saturated fat.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    lol, how nutritious something is isn't a matter of opinion.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Crockpot. Delicious slow stewed. Guess I didn't answer the question though.
  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    It's very lean for red meat. If you don't like the game taste soak it overnight in milk and juniper berries if you have them.

    Always inspect the liver of any wild game you kill. Should be spot free.

    Thanks for the reminder on checking the liver :):):)
  • adet983
    adet983 Posts: 138
    Venison is great!! That is all I eat! and it is not high in cholesterol! Its a clean healthy meat!



    look it up anywhere it is high in cholesterol....i eat a lot also but just stating facts.,

    It has slightly less cholesterol than beef but beef also then has more than four times the amount of saturated fat.





    hence my first response
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    Venison tamales are the bomb!
  • CountryBoy65
    CountryBoy65 Posts: 908 Member
    its high in cholesterol but has very little fat

    Its not nearly as high in cholesterol as beef. My dad's doctor will not allow him to eat beef, but he can have all of the venison he wants. It has no preservatives, no hormones, and very little fat. The only ground meat I eat, year round is venison. In chili, spaghetti sauce, or burgers, you can not even tell the difference.......
  • SAMSON25
    SAMSON25 Posts: 58 Member
    Ah venison is delicious (and lean) Buffalo/Bison is another good option!
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