Deer meat
Deer meat, also called venison, is edible meat sold as cuts or mince and commonly roasted, grilled, braised, or formed into patties.
About Deer meat
Deer meat, often called venison, is edible meat from deer. It is sold in forms such as steaks, chops, roasts, and ground meat; the animal species, cut, and whether it is farmed or wild can vary. Lean cuts are typically deep red, while texture and flavour vary with the animal and cut.
It is commonly roasted, grilled, braised, or minced for patties and other preparations. The meat’s tenderness and flavour depend on the cut and handling, and cured or otherwise processed deer meat is a distinct form. Fresh, frozen, cooked, and processed products should not be treated as interchangeable.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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venison
Cerf, viande crue
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Cerf, viande rôtie/cuite au four
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deer loin
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deer meat (ground, raw)
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deer meat (ground)
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deer meat (smoked)
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deer meat steak (chopped, raw)
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Deer, minced meat
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Deer, red fresh meat
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piece of deer meat
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piece of deer meat (raw)
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piece(s) of deer meat
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piece(s) of deer meat (boneless)
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Deer meat nutrition & diet
Deer meat nutritional value
Game meat, deer, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 120kcal
- Protein
- 23.0g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 2.4g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Measured nutrition can differ by deer species, cut, fat trimming, and whether the meat is raw, cooked, ground, cured, or otherwise processed.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Game meat, deer, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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