Meat
Moose
Moose is the large, lean game meat of Alces alces, dark red with a mild gamey sweetness and coarse grain suited to stews, sausages, and carefully cooked steaks. Wild harvest dominates supply in Scandinavia, Canada, Alaska, and northern Russia; farmed moose is rare. Age and sex affect toughness: young animals roast well, while older bulls need slow cooking and marination. Nose-to-tail use of liver, heart, and bone is traditional in northern hunting cultures. In Europe this species is often called elk.
Also known as: Moose (Alaska / Maine), Älg, Elg, Hirvi
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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 11.6 g
- Saturated Fat 5.25 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.68 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
- Cholesterol 72.4 mg
- Sodium 60.4 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.3 g
- Water 60.7 g
- Energy 196 kcal
- Water 60.7 g
- Protein 20.3 g
- Animal Protein 19.3 g
- Fat 11.6 g
- Saturated Fat 5.25 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.68 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 45.2 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.13 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.66 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 2.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
- Minerals 285 mg
- Major Minerals 274 mg
- Trace Minerals 10.4 mg
- Salt 0.16 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.16 g
- Cholesterol 72.4 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 2.2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.22 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.13 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.66 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.6 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 60.44 · Potassium: 177 · Calcium: 37 · Iron: 2.7 · Zinc: 2.7 · Iodine: 5 ·
Muscle meat is protein-dense with variable marbling fat.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Moose.
Pairs well with
Classic and complementary matches
Usually avoid with
Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
Ice Age and post-glacial hunters across the boreal zone relied on moose for meat, hide, and bone tools.
Scandinavian hunting rights and royal game laws regulated moose harvest while sustaining rural meat supply.
North American game management formalised moose seasons and subsistence harvest rules.
Specialty game markets and northern restaurants feature moose when seasonal wild supply allows.