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Reindeer

Reindeer is meat from the reindeer, available as fresh, frozen, dried, smoked or cured products and usable in steaks, roasts or smaller pieces.

Reindeer — illustrative ingredient image

About Reindeer

Reindeer meat is meat from reindeer, sold in forms that include fresh or frozen cuts and processed products. Its colour, tenderness, and flavour vary with the cut, animal, and handling; it is commonly described as lean, with a distinctive savoury flavour. The name does not specify a particular cut or preparation.

It can be cooked as steaks, roasts, or smaller pieces, and is also sold dried, smoked, or cured. These forms differ substantially in moisture, texture, salt, and other ingredients, so a generic entry should not be taken to describe every reindeer product.

Ingredient type
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Local names for reindeer

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English

reindeer meat

English

reindeer shoulder

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Reindeer nutrition & diet

Reindeer nutritional value

Reference: Reindeer meat raw

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

Calories
109kcal
Protein
23.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare like forms and cuts: fresh meat differs from dried, smoked, cured, or otherwise processed reindeer products in water content and added ingredients.

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: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 5065 ↗. 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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