He had eaten red deer meat — a major animal protein source of the period.

He had eaten ibex — the wild mountain goat that still inhabits the Alps today.

He had eaten plant foods including emmer wheat, one of the earliest cultivated grain species, consistent with his role as a member of an agricultural community.

He had eaten traces of various plant species that may have been used as seasonings or medicine.

Most striking was the timing.

Analysis of the stomach contents suggested that Ötzi had eaten a substantial meal roughly 30 to 60 minutes before his death — a meal containing meat, grain, and fat in proportions suggesting a deliberate preparation rather than a hurried snack.