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Buffalo Bone Marrow

Buffalo bone marrow is the soft fatty tissue inside buffalo bones, used roasted or to enrich broths and sauces.

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About Buffalo Bone Marrow

Buffalo bone marrow is the soft fatty tissue inside the shafts and joints of bones from an animal called buffalo. It is used as a rich spread, stirred into sauces and gravies, or simmered in stocks and broths. Roasted marrow is often served in the bone and eaten with bread or a spoon.

Raw marrow is usually pale cream to yellow, with a rich savoury flavour and smooth, yielding texture. Heat softens it further, making it silky and spreadable. Its taste and firmness vary with the animal, bone section, trimming, and whether it is fresh, frozen, roasted, or simmered.

It may be sold inside split bones, as extracted pieces, or incorporated into another preparation. Roasting concentrates and softens it for spreading, while simmering disperses its fat and flavour through a stock or sauce. The surrounding bone, connective tissue, and any attached meat are separate from the marrow.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Buffalo Bone Marrow

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Buffalo Bone Marrow nutrition & diet

Buffalo Bone Marrow nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether buffalo means domestic water buffalo or another species before selecting a reference. Match roasted marrow or marrow extracted into broth, because bones, rendering, straining, and serving with bread, grains, or vegetables change the edible portion and preparation context.

Compare the right form: Match references to edible marrow from the identified buffalo species, specifying raw or roasted form, extracted portion, and accompanying broth or dish.

Diet considerations

Bone marrow is animal-derived, but the buffalo identity must be established because common usage can refer to different animals. Added stock ingredients, dairy, bread, grains, or sauces change compatibility. Roasted marrow served directly differs from strained marrow incorporated into broth or a composite recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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