Nutritional Benefits of Yak

Nutrition values vary with every animal and the region and the environment in which the animal is raised. Even within the same herd, nutritional values will vary because no two animals eat the exact same amount of grass, walk the same distance nor drink the same amount of water.

The International Yak Association gathered 100% yak meat samples from various grass-fed and grass-finished yak ranchers in the United States. The meat was then sent to Silliker labs in Canada who combined the meat and tested it for nutritional content.

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Full Silliker Labs report

 

Ground Yak


  • Serving Size: 4 oz (113 g)
  • Calories: 170
  • Calories from Fats: 70
  • Total fat 8 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.5 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 60 mg
  • Sodium 100 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fiber 0 g
  • Sugars 0 g
  • Protein 23 g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Iron 15%

Yak Ribeye Steak


  • Serving Size: 4 oz (113 g)
  • Calories: 120
  • Calories from Fat 15
  • Total Fat 2 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 50 mg
  • Sodium 85 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate less than 1 g
  • Dietary Fiber 0 g
  • Sugars 0 g
  • Protein 25 g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 2%
  • Iron 15%