Rabbit, per 100 g: 114 kcal, 21.8 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 2.3 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Game meat, rabbit, wild, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of niacin (b3), phosphorus, iron, potassium. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 114 kcal | |
| Protein | 21.8 g | |
| Fat | 2.32 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.69 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.63 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.45 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | |
| Fibre | 0 g | |
| Water | 74.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 81 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 12 mg | 1.5% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 22.9% |
| Magnesium | 29 mg | 7.73% |
| Phosphorus | 226 mg | 32.3% |
| Potassium | 378 mg | 18.9% |
| Sodium | 50 mg | |
| Selenium | 9.4 µg | 17.1% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.03 mg | 2.73% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.06 mg | 4.29% |
| Niacin (B3) | 6.5 mg | 40.6% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass