Caribou
Caribou is North American reindeer meat, sold as steaks, roasts, mince or preserved forms with lean, dark-red, game-like flesh.
About Caribou
Caribou is the North American name commonly used for reindeer meat from wild or managed herds. It is sold as cuts such as steaks, roasts, or ground meat, and may also be dried or otherwise preserved. The name alone does not specify the animal’s age, diet, cut, or handling, all of which affect the meat.
The lean meat is typically dark red when raw and becomes brown when cooked. Its flavour is often described as mild and game-like, while texture depends on the cut and cooking method. Fresh or frozen cuts are used in place of other red meats, and ground or preserved forms have different textures and may include additional ingredients.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Caribou
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Caribou, bone marrow, raw (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, eye, raw (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, hind quarter meat, raw (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, liver, raw (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, rump meat, half dried (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, shoulder meat, dried (Alaska Native)
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Caribou, tongue, raw (Alaska Native)
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Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted
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Game meat, caribou, raw
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Caribou nutrition & diet
Caribou nutritional value
Game meat, caribou, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 127kcal
- Protein
- 22.6g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 3.4g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Game meat, caribou, raw ↗. 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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