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Protein content

Protein in Wild boar

A 3 oz cooked serving of wild boar contains 24.1 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 48% of the 50 g Daily Value.

24.1 g
per 3 oz cooked

Protein breakdown

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.

Protein 71% of caloriesOther 29%
Protein and calorie figures for Wild boar, per 3 oz cooked serving and per 100 g.
Serving3 oz cooked (85 g)
Protein per serving24.1 g
Protein per 100 g28.3 g
Calories per serving136 kcal
Protein density71% of calories
Share of 50 g Daily Value48%
Protein qualityComplete protein
CategoryMeat & poultry
Food typeWhole food
USDA recordFoodData Central #175298
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How much protein is in wild boar?

A typical 3 oz cooked serving of wild boar contains 24.1 grams of protein (28.3 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 48% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.

About 71% of the calories in wild boar 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.

Among the 133 meats in the database, wild boar ranks 40th by protein per serving, and 60th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against beef liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (beef liver has 24.7 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 above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.

Source: USDA FoodData Central #175298 - "Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.

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Wild boar protein FAQ

How much protein is in wild boar per 100 g?

Wild boar has 28.3 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 24.1 g.

Is wild boar a complete protein?

Yes. Wild boar 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.

How much of the Daily Value does a serving of wild boar cover?

A 3 oz cooked serving of wild boar contains 24.1 g of protein, about 48% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.

Is wild boar a good source of protein?

Wild boar is a very good source of protein, and about 71% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against beef liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (beef liver has 24.7 g per 3 oz cooked).

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