Source ....
Alabama Wildlife Federation
https://www.alabamawildlife.org › File › sawtoo...
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SAWTOOTH OAKS COMPARED WITH NATIVE SPECIES
Species Protein Fat N-Free Crude Ash Moisture
Sawtooth oak1 2.69 1.68 47.96 4.02 1.42 42.23
Sawtooth oak2 3.63 1.94 47.3 7.11 1.74 38.38
Sawtooth oak3 3 1.4 48.2 6.5 1.4 45.4
White oak4 6.3 5.6 69.72 15.54 2.72
Post oak 5.94 6.33 70.01 14.92 2.54
Live oak 6.26 6.61 70.2 14.06 2.92
Southern red oak 5.41 14.85 59.03 18 2.69
Bluejack oak 6.81 20.46 55.2 15.24 2.18
Blackjack oak 6.56 15.5 55.31 0.25 2.38
Water oak 4.46 23.18 55.33 15.45 1.57
Willow oak 4.74 20.51 55.08 17.75 3.88
Sawtooth oaks are popular with deer because they drop early (before most other mast) and they are plentiful. From a deer-health perspective, they are nor nearly as nutritious as most other mast. Especially with regard to fat & protein and carbs that are critical for winter.
Google sawtooth oaks and invasive species; you'll find several southeastern states and folks in the eastern 25% of this country becoming leery about the potential for unfair competition to many native forest species because of the sawtooth growth habits many habitat folks like (rapid growth). I guess a couple for diversity might be OK if watched pretty closely for the prevention of spread. They are not for me; because, with the hybrid vigor of hybrid white oak trees, I'll only be a few years behind in fruiting (when the oak trees receive appropriate care) and my oak trees will be stronger trees better able to withstand the elements. Just saying ...
If you want a tree that can fruit every year, drops a little-to-much later than a sawtooth and; most importantly has high nutritional value for deer, get some chestnuts.
Another person with a preference for chestnuts; you suppose Wallace might be a "little" biased? ....
https://greatdaysoutdoors.com/sawtooth-oak-tree/