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Buffalo tallow

Buffalo tallow is rendered buffalo fat used for frying, roasting, or enriching foods, becoming liquid when heated and varying in firmness when cool.

Buffalo tallow — illustrative ingredient image

About Buffalo tallow

Buffalo tallow is rendered fat from buffalo, separated from the animal’s fatty tissues and used as a cooking fat. It is generally solid or soft at room temperature, depending on handling and conditions, and melts when heated.

It can be used for frying, roasting, or enriching foods, much like other rendered animal fats. The finished fat is typically pale to yellowish and has a rich, savoury character; colour, firmness, and flavour vary with the source fat and rendering method.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Buffalo tallow nutrition & diet

Buffalo tallow nutritional value

Product example: PREMIUM COOKING OIL, BUFFALO TALLOW (FatworksFoods LLC)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
929kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the sample is pure rendered fat or includes residual moisture or solids. Rendering and clarification can also affect the composition of the finished fat.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — PREMIUM COOKING OIL, BUFFALO TALLOW ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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