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Porcupine meat

Raw

Hystricidae spp.; Erethizontidae spp.

198 calories, 18.2 grams protein, 0.0 grams carbohydrate, and 4.1 grams fat for 1 serving · 85.05 g.

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 85.05 g · Raw

Porcupine meat provides 198 calories, 18.2 g protein, 0.0 g carbs, and 4.1 g fat per 1 serving · 85.05 g.

198

calories

Protein

18.2g

Carbs

0.0g

Fat

4.1g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein18.2 g
Total fat4.1 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)0.0 g
Dietary fiber0.0 g
Total sugars0.0 g
Minerals
Calcium5.1 mg
Iron3.99 mg
Magnesium20.4 mg
Phosphorus176.9 mg
Potassium265.4 mg
Sodium49.3 mg
Zinc2.47 mg
Copper0.12 mg
Manganese0.02 mg
Selenium8.3 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE0.0 mcg
Vitamin C0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.4 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)1.4 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg
Niacin (B3)3.91 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)2.17 mg
Vitamin B60.32 mg
Folate, DFE3.4 mcg
Vitamin B122.6 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total99.1 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) meat

Wildlife and Food Security in Africa, section 2.3, Tables 2.7 and 2.8

Record table-2.7-hystrix-africaeaustralis · 100% match

Reported
1
Estimated
28
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • Wildlife and Food Security in Africa, section 2.3, Tables 2.7 and 2.8

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · FAO Conservation Guide 33

    Open source
  • Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5

    Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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