My family is eating 5-10 lbs of pemmican per month and really like it.
However, the nutritional information does seem low on calories and fat.  I
assume the calculation are for the 2 oz bars but the number of grams added
up to over 60 and their are only 56.6 grams in 2 oz.  However, if the
measurements are for a 4 oz. bar then what makes up the other 52 grams.  It
is not suppose to be water because the fat and the meat are purged of water
in the processing.

I am thinking that 210 calories per oz. is close to what I would expect to
see with a composition of 50% fat by volume and 50% dried beef by volume.  I
would think that saturated fat weighs more than twice or three times as much
as dried beef. So let's say that fat is 70% of the weight and 85% of the
calories.  Which is what the other articles I have read about pemmican say
that it should be.

I have always assumed that the calories posted on the US Wellness beef web
site ware based on an erroneous calculation.  If you have eaten them then
you know that the fat content is pretty obvious.



>From: Michael Raiti <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Nutritional Info for Grassland Pemmican
>Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 11:33:35 -0400
>
>I doesn't make sense to me.  I get the same values.  I noticed the
>inconsistency in your original email and so replied to point it out.
>I don't use pemmican, however.  I think that the only way to resolve
>this is to contact the company and ask them about it.
>
>>I sent you the analysis directly.  Perhaps you can better interpret
>>for the group.
>>
>
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