The reindeer, moose, and caribou, have digestive systems that can break down the "carbs" much more effectively than the human system.Sunwing is a reputed manufacturer and supplier of different reindeer moss. The winter diet of both reindeer and caribou consists of more than 50% lichensįrom: Nutritive value of terricolous lichens for reindeer in winter, Storeheier et al.
What I haven't itemized is the range of minerals and amino acids also present in the winter lichen "crop", which, although poor in comparison with the fodder available during Spring and Summer, taken in the context of overall sparsity, is a significant nutritional component. Reindeer moss is composed of 94% carbohydratesĬaption displayed on screen. I made this post because of the interest aroused by the misleading Where they really put the samples through all sorts of reactions in order to extract and even synthesise "sugars" don't get a yield anywhere near the 94%!! (around the 2% level)
UPDATE 2: Even this: Comparative studies on the polysaccharides of Cladonia alpestris (reindeer moss), Cladonia confusa, and Cladonia amaurocraea, by Marcelo Iacomini in 1985 īut there's no clue as to where that figure has come from - and the article may not provide the scientific rigor some would expect. I wonder if there may be some confusion with the fiber content? I remember that in a previous season some of the Calorie values given were not shared by the scientific community. I have several more analyses of lichen food values, and they're all around the values that Nieminen and Storeheier give. Just replayed that bit - confirming the 94% on-screen text. Water soluble Sugars %: 0.6-1.8% (a general figure) Showed that for the Cladonia Stellaris whole plant:
Nutritive value of terricolous lichens for reindeer in winter Research also carried out by Pal Vegar STOREHEIER, Svein D. ( These are based on Dry Matter extraction analysis ) The following data is given for Cladina rangiferina: Quite a lot of research has been done on the nutrition values of the various food available to the reindeer herd (it's big business after all!) and in:ĭiets of freely grazing and captive reindeer during summer and winter by Mauri Nieminen and Ulla Heiskari It's a particularly valuable fodder for the reindeer herds, and, historically was used by the Denaʼina of the south central Alaskan region as food, who prepared it as seen on the show. It's not actually a "moss", but a lichen, Cladonia rangiferina, although similar varieties are often called "Reindeer Moss". Avoiding any spoilers, this plant is becoming relevant to the drama.
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