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Buffalo Bones

Buffalo bones are used for making stocks, broths, and bone-based sauces.

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About Buffalo Bones

Buffalo bones are the cleaned or trimmed skeletal bones of an animal called buffalo. They are mainly used for stocks, broths, sauces, and reductions, where heat extracts flavour, marrow, and gelatin-forming connective tissue. Bones may also be used as a foundation for dishes containing attached meat or marrow.

The exterior is hard and usually pale, while cut surfaces can expose darker marrow and connective tissue. Simmered bones can produce a deeply savoury liquid with body that may set softly when chilled. Results vary with the animal, bone section, amount of marrow, attached meat, and roasting or cooking method.

They may be whole, split lengthwise, jointed, or cut into sections, and may be raw or roasted. Roasting darkens the surface and deepens the eventual stock; simmering extracts soluble flavour and gelatin. Straining removes the bones and solids, leaving a broth, stock, sauce, or reduction.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Buffalo Bones

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Buffalo Bones nutrition & diet

Buffalo Bones 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

Bones themselves are not an interchangeable edible serving with marrow or meat. Establish the buffalo species and whether the reference concerns bones used for stock, broth, gelatinous liquid, or marrow recovery; straining, reduction, and added ingredients determine what is actually consumed.

Compare the right form: Match references to bones from the identified buffalo species and the resulting strained stock, broth, reduction, or recovered marrow portion.

Diet considerations

Buffalo bones are animal-derived, but the species and edible output should be confirmed. Stock recipes may add meat, marrow, vegetables, cereals, dairy, or flavorings, changing compatibility and the relevant serving. A discarded bone is not equivalent to the broth or marrow extracted during cooking.

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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