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The Tri-State
Rabbit Growers Association is proud to market
its membership’s product under the new brand
name of RABBIT CREEK Farms©.
From gourmet
restaurants to your local grocers, rabbit meat
is the latest trend in healthy eating. Americans
are just finding out what people in many
European countries have known for generations -
rabbit meat is a natural, easily digestible, all
white meat. It is recognized by the USDA as
being higher in protein and lower in fat,
sodium, calories, and cholesterol than many
commonly available meats today. The table below
allows you to compare the nutritional value of
other meats in comparison to rabbit.
Nutritional
Value of Rabbit and Other Meats
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Edible
Portion of Meat |
Protein
(%) |
Fat (%) |
Calories/lbs
|
Cholesterol mg/oz |
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Rabbit |
20.8 |
4.5 |
795 |
55 |
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Chicken |
20.0 |
17.9 |
810 |
80 |
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Turkey |
20.1 |
20.0 |
1,190 |
65 |
|
Lamb |
15.7 |
27.7 |
1,420 |
78 |
|
Beef |
16.3 |
28.0 |
1,440 |
73 |
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Pork |
11.9 |
45.0 |
2,050 |
72 |
Source: USDA
handbook #8 and Circular #549.
Remember:
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Rabbit meat
is all white meat.
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Rabbits are
raised up off the ground and therefore its
meat is among the cleanest
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Alabama
rabbits are fed all natural food.
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