03/28/2024
RABBIT NUTRITION 🐰
According to the USDA, every 3 ounces of rabbit meat has the following nutritional value:
•Calories: 147
•Total Fat: 3 g 4%
•Saturated Fat: 0.9 g 4%
•Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
•Monosaturated Fat: 0.8 g
•Cholesterol: 105 mg 35%
•Sodium: 38 g 1%
•Potassium: 292 mg 8%
•Total Carbohydrate: 0 g 0%
•Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0%
•Sugar: 0 g 0%
•Protein: 28 g 56%
•Vitamin A 0%
•Calcium 1%
•Vitamin D 0%
•Cobalamin 91%
•Vitamin C 0%
•Iron 22%
•Vitamin B6 15%
•Magnesium 6%
These percentage values are all based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Because of rabbit meat’s classification as game meat, you may not know much about its health benefits. To fully understand the benefits of rabbit, it is helpful to compare its nutritional value to other meats, like chicken or beef. Rabbit has the highest percentage of digestible proteins compared to other meats while also having the lowest amount of fat. Despite the low amount of fat, rabbit is still rich in healthy fats like polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. Domesticated rabbit meat also has fewer calories than chicken and has less cholesterol than any other commonly consumed meats, like beef, pork, and chicken.
