Venison is a lean cut that offers 30g of protein per 100g for 158 calories. It earns a place in any high-protein rotation. Lean enough to fit most macro targets without much accounting.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical venison serving translates in your tracker:
Protein-dense — 19 g of protein per 100 kcal makes venison an efficient choice for hitting a protein target while managing calories.
How venison stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at venison and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreVenison has approximately 158 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 134 calories.
30g of protein per 100g. That puts venison at roughly 19.0g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other protein sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Venison sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.