Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
24.9 g of protein in 3 oz cooked (85 g) of moose, or 21.9 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 21.9 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 29.3 g |
| Protein per serving | 24.9 g in 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 87% |
| Protein to fat | 30.2 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 1st of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 71st of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 50% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz cooked, 24.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of moose brings 21.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 1st of the 133 meats in this database and 11th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 29.3 g per 100 g ranks 33rd in its group.
About 87% of the calories in moose come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, moose has 30.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (29.3 g against 0.97 g per 100 g).
Set against roast turkey with skin, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (roast turkey with skin has 24.3 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 50% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 29.3 g | 134 kcal |
| 3 oz cooked (serving used here) | 85 g | 24.9 g | 114 kcal |
| 1 piece, cooked (yield from 1 lb raw meat, boneless) | 340 g | 99.6 g | 456 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Related
No other meat entry in the database gives more protein per 100 kcal than moose.
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Quick answers
29.3 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 24.9 g.
21.9 g. That figure divides its 29.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 134 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in moose supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 50%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 24.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174345 (Game meat, moose, cooked, roasted), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.