Meat
Eland
Eland is the largest African antelope, producing mild, beef-like lean meat with fine grain and low fat, often considered among the most approachable game meats for new diners. Common and giant eland appear in ranch and wild harvest systems. Steaks and roasts cook similarly to lean beef; dried eland is a traditional biltong option. Farmed eland can be slightly milder than free-ranging animals.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat 5.29 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.67 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.98 g
- Cholesterol 69.7 mg
- Sodium 57.8 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23 g
- Water 63.9 g
- Energy 214 kcal
- Water 63.9 g
- Protein 23 g
- Animal Protein 21.8 g
- Fat 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat 5.29 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.67 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.98 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 44.3 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.64 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.61 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 3.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 1.4 µg
- Minerals 341 mg
- Major Minerals 330 mg
- Trace Minerals 11.2 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 69.7 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 3.1 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.21 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.64 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.61 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.9 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 1.4 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 57.78 · Potassium: 226 · Calcium: 46 · Iron: 3.6 · Zinc: 2.6 · Iodine: 5 ·
Muscle meat is protein-dense with variable marbling fat.
In the kitchen
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Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
Eland were hunted across African grasslands and woodlands; some cultures practised semi-domestication attempts.
Game ranching and experimental farming explored eland as a domesticable meat animal.
Commercial eland meat entered specialty butcher and biltong supply chains.
Export interest grew for eland as a sustainable, mild African red meat.