Food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Boar nutrition facts
A typical portion of boar (3 oz; 85 g, game meat, wild, cooked, roasted) has 140 calories and 24g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 122 calories (game meat, wild, raw) to 160 (game meat, wild, cooked, roasted).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 28.3g
- more than 93% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 160
- more than 45% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 60mg
- more than 41% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted (FDC 175298).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 74% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.6 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Niacin3.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Selenium11 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Choline100 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175298), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of boar USDA describes
Game meat, wild, cooked, roasted has the most calories per 100 g (160); the fewest: Game meat, wild, raw (122)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted | 160 | 28.3 g | 4.4 g | 60 mg |
| Game meat, boar, wild, raw | 122 | 21.5 g | 3.3 g | n/a |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 24.1 g | 28.3 g | 48% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.72 g | 4.38 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.08 g | 1.27 g | |
| Energy | 136 kcal | 160 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 54.3 g | 63.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 65.5 mg | 77.0 mg | 22% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.10 g | 1.30 g | 6% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.45 g | 1.71 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.54 g | 0.64 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 13.6 mg | 16.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.95 mg | 1.12 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22.9 mg | 27.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 114 mg | 134 mg | 9% |
| Potassium, K | 337 mg | 396 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 51.0 mg | 60.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.56 mg | 3.01 mg | 23% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.048 mg | 0.056 mg | 5% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.1 µg | 13.0 µg | 20% |
Vitamins (26)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.32 mg | 0.38 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.26 mg | 0.31 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin | 0.12 mg | 0.14 mg | 9% |
| Niacin | 3.58 mg | 4.21 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.36 mg | 0.42 mg | 21% |
| Folate, total | 5.10 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.59 µg | 0.70 µg | 25% |
| Choline, total | 99.8 mg | 117 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.19 µg | 1.40 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.10 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 5.10 µg | 6.00 µg | 1% |
| Betaine | 13.1 mg | 15.4 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.13 g | 1.33 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.16 g | 1.37 g | |
| Leucine | 1.95 g | 2.30 g | |
| Lysine | 2.37 g | 2.79 g | |
| Methionine | 0.59 g | 0.70 g | |
| Cystine | 0.31 g | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.96 g | 1.13 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.86 g | 1.01 g | |
| Valine | 1.29 g | 1.52 g | |
| Arginine | 1.67 g | 1.97 g | |
| Histidine | 1.22 g | 1.44 g | |
| Alanine | 1.42 g | 1.68 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.23 g | 2.63 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.74 g | 4.40 g | |
| Glycine | 1.10 g | 1.29 g | |
| Proline | 0.91 g | 1.07 g | |
| Serine | 0.99 g | 1.16 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.043 g | 0.050 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.65 g | 0.77 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.37 g | 0.44 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.27 g | 1.49 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.42 g | 0.50 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.025 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.093 g | 0.11 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.19 g | 0.22 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175298: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in boar?
140 in 3 oz (85 g) of game meat, wild, cooked, roasted; 122 to 160 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in boar?
24g in 3 oz; 28.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in boar?
50mg in 3 oz; 60 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov