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Reindeer meat

Reindeer meat is lean game meat used in roasts, stews, sausages, and other savory dishes.

Reindeer meat — illustrative ingredient image

About Reindeer meat

Reindeer meat is the edible muscle tissue of domesticated or wild reindeer, sold fresh, frozen, or preserved depending on local practice. It is used in roasts, steaks, stews, soups, minced preparations, and sausages, and may also be dried, smoked, or otherwise preserved.

It is typically dark red and lean, with a firm texture and a distinctive savory game flavor that can vary with the animal, cut, age, and handling. Cuts differ in tenderness and connective tissue, so the eating texture is not uniform across the category.

Preparation changes the meat from fresh or frozen muscle into cooked, minced, sausage, dried, smoked, or otherwise preserved forms. Brief cooking may suit tender portions, while tougher cuts may receive longer cooking. The page refers to reindeer meat generally, not a named cut or processed product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for reindeer meat

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English

Reindeer meat

English

piece of reindeer meat (raw)

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English

reindeer meat (canned)

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Reindeer meat nutrition & diet

Reindeer meat nutritional value

Reference: Reindeer, roasting, raw

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

Calories
107kcal
Protein
22.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.8g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Norwegian Food Composition Table, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, www.matvaretabellen.no; retrieved 20 September 2026. The reference preparation and fat level are part of the food definition. Values may differ by recipe, brand and preparation.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the edible reindeer muscle cut and its preparation, since trimming, cooking, curing, smoking, grinding, and sausage-making change what is eaten. Keep added fat, marinades, gravies, and organ meats separate unless the catalogue item specifically includes them.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for reindeer muscle meat, identifying cut, raw or cooked state, trimming, and whether the preparation is fresh, cured, smoked, or ground.

Diet considerations

Reindeer is animal-derived game meat. Plain muscle meat differs from sausages, stews, and cured products containing pork, dairy, cereal fillers, sugar, or stock. Coatings and marinades may add cereals or other ingredients, while portion size and accompanying starches shape carbohydrate patterns.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — Reindeer, roasting, 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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