USDA food category

American Indian/Alaska Native Foods

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), american indian/alaska native foods entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
209
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
16.5g
Avg proteinhigh · 33% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

American Indian/Alaska Native Foods ranks 17th of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (209 kcal/100g) but 6th of 25 on average protein (16.5g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

165
foods in avg / 100g profile
209
avg calories / 100g
16.5g
avg protein / 100g
#17 / 25
by calorie density

AMERICAN_INDIANALASKA_NA · USDA FDC · September 2026

American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group desk

CAL-LIGHT 209 kcal/100g PRO-MID 16.5g/100g DENS-LOWER #17/25 dense PRO-RANK-MID #6/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 165 PHOTO-FINISH Pork Products · ±2 kcal BOOK-FDC 165 idx · September 2026

165 index-core foods average 209 kcal and 16.5g protein per 100g · #17/25 by calorie density · #6/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Pork Products (+2 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around American Indian/Alaska Native Foods

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalAmerican Indian/Alaska this …209 kcalPork Products · near211 kcalBeef Products · near211 kcalMeals, Entrees, · near211 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around American Indian/Alaska Native Foods's 209 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense american indian/alaska native foods

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Caribou, bone marrow 786 kcal
  2. 2 Agutuk, fish with shortening (Alaskan ice 470 kcal
  3. 3 Corn, dried 419 kcal
  4. 4 Cornmeal, blue (Navajo) 398 kcal
  5. 5 Cornmeal, white (Navajo) 398 kcal
  6. 6 Corn, dried (Navajo) 386 kcal
  7. 7 Corn, white 386 kcal
  8. 8 Cornmeal, yellow (Navajo) 384 kcal
  9. 9 Agutuk, fish/berry with seal oil (Alaskan 353 kcal
  10. 10 Agave, dried (Southwest) 341 kcal
  11. 11 Caribou, eye 326 kcal
  12. 12 Caribou, shoulder meat 271 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where american indian/alaska native foods sit on protein

This group averages 16.5g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - American Indian/Alaska Native Foods average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

17 Top 36% higher than 64% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Below this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Below this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). This entry sits in this band. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where American Indian/Alaska Native Foods sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221American Indian/Alaska Native Foods: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods: 16.5g avg protein, 209 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
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  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • American Indian/Alaska Native Foods: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three american indian/alaska native foods foods side-by-side

Acorn stew (Apache)

Whole Food
95 cal
P: 6.8gF: 3.5gC: 9.2g

Agave, cooked (Southwest)

Whole Food
135 cal
P: 1.0gF: 0.3gC: 32.0g

Agave, dried (Southwest)

Whole Food
341 cal
P: 1.7gF: 0.7gC: 82.0g

Agave, raw (Southwest)

Whole Food
68 cal
P: 0.5gF: 0.1gC: 16.2g

Agutuk, fish with shortening (Alaskan ice cream) (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
470 cal
P: 9.0gF: 43.5gC: 10.5g

Agutuk, fish/berry with seal oil (Alaskan ice cream) (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
353 cal
P: 3.4gF: 31.8gC: 13.4g

Agutuk, meat-caribou (Alaskan ice cream) (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
258 cal
P: 21.7gF: 18.6gC: 0.9g

Ascidians (tunughnak) (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
20 cal
P: 3.8gF: 0.5gC: 0.0g

Bear, black, meat (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
155 cal
P: 20.1gF: 8.3gC: 0.0g

Bear, polar, meat, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
130 cal
P: 25.6gF: 3.1gC: 0.0g

Blackberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
52 cal
P: 0.8gF: 1.1gC: 9.8g

Blueberries, wild, frozen (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
44 cal
P: 0.7gF: 0.0gC: 10.4g

Blueberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
61 cal
P: 1.2gF: 0.8gC: 12.3g

Bread, blue corn, somiviki (Hopi)

Whole Food
186 cal
P: 3.1gF: 1.5gC: 39.8g

Bread, kneel down (Navajo)

Whole Food
195 cal
P: 4.3gF: 2.2gC: 39.5g

Buffalo, free range, top round steak, cooked (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
146 cal
P: 32.5gF: 1.8gC: 0.0g

Buffalo, free range, top round steak, raw (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
97 cal
P: 21.4gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Caribou, bone marrow, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
786 cal
P: 6.7gF: 84.4gC: 0.0g

Caribou, eye, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
326 cal
P: 10.8gF: 31.4gC: 0.0g

Caribou, hind quarter meat, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
122 cal
P: 22.6gF: 3.4gC: 0.0g

Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
159 cal
P: 28.8gF: 4.8gC: 0.0g

Caribou, liver, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
122 cal
P: 15.0gF: 3.9gC: 6.8g

Caribou, rump meat, half dried (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
255 cal
P: 52.1gF: 5.2gC: 0.0g

Caribou, shoulder meat, dried (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
271 cal
P: 59.4gF: 3.7gC: 0.0g

Caribou, tongue, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
260 cal
P: 13.7gF: 22.8gC: 0.0g

Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians)

Whole Food
25 cal
P: 1.2gF: 0.0gC: 5.1g

Chilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo)

Whole Food
44 cal
P: 0.8gF: 0.6gC: 8.7g

Chiton, leathery, gumboots (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
83 cal
P: 17.1gF: 1.6gC: 0.0g

Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Northern Plains Indians)

Whole Food
162 cal
P: 3.0gF: 1.7gC: 33.6g

Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
156 cal
P: 2.9gF: 1.0gC: 33.9g

Cloudberries, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
51 cal
P: 2.4gF: 0.8gC: 8.6g

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
79 cal
P: 13.5gF: 0.7gC: 4.7g

Corn, dried (Navajo)

Whole Food
386 cal
P: 9.9gF: 5.2gC: 74.9g

Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians)

Whole Food
419 cal
P: 14.5gF: 10.6gC: 66.3g

Corn, white, steamed (Navajo)

Whole Food
386 cal
P: 9.7gF: 5.2gC: 75.2g

Corned beef and potatoes in tortilla (Apache)

Whole Food
224 cal
P: 7.9gF: 8.3gC: 29.4g

Cornmeal, blue (Navajo)

Whole Food
398 cal
P: 10.4gF: 5.4gC: 76.9g

Cornmeal, white (Navajo)

Whole Food
398 cal
P: 11.0gF: 5.0gC: 77.1g

Cornmeal, yellow (Navajo)

Whole Food
384 cal
P: 9.8gF: 5.9gC: 72.9g

Cranberries, wild, bush, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
55 cal
P: 1.1gF: 0.2gC: 12.3g

Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
55 cal
P: 0.4gF: 0.5gC: 12.2g

Deer (venison), sitka, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
116 cal
P: 21.5gF: 2.7gC: 0.0g

Duck, scoter, white-winged, meat (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
84 cal
P: 20.2gF: 0.4gC: 0.0g

Elk, free range, ground, cooked patties (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
143 cal
P: 29.4gF: 2.8gC: 0.0g

Elk, free range, ground, raw (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
97 cal
P: 20.1gF: 1.8gC: 0.0g

Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
148 cal
P: 30.6gF: 2.9gC: 0.0g

Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock)

Whole Food
98 cal
P: 19.7gF: 2.1gC: 0.0g

Fireweed, young leaves, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
44 cal
P: 3.0gF: 0.8gC: 6.3g

Fish, Salmon, Chum, raw (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
116 cal
P: 20.7gF: 3.7gC: 0.0g

Fish, blackfish, whole (Alaska Native)

Whole Food
82 cal
P: 15.5gF: 1.8gC: 0.0g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within American Indian/Alaska Native Foods, Caribou is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 786 cal per 100g, while Ascidians (tunughnak) (Alaska Native) is the lightest at 20 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, american indian/alaska native foods ranks 17th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.