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Nutritional information from the USDA
The following USDA nutritional information for the various meat catagories will provide you with a source of comparison for Elk with other meats and fish.
All information is based on a serving size of 100 grams (approximatelyy 3.5 ounces).
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Ranking in order of Protein content
MEAT TYPE................. PROTEIN
Elk .............................. 22.95g
Buffalo ......................... 21.62g
Turkey (meat only)......... 21.77g
Chicken (meat only)....... 21.39g
Halibut ......................... 20.81g
Fish - Pink Salmon ....... 19.94g
Fish - Atlantic Salmon.... 19.84g
Beef - Select................. 17.48g
Beef - Choice ................ 17.32g
Fish - Orange Roughy.....14.70g
Pork............................ 13.91g
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