USDA Standard Reference · American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native)
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169822, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 159
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 28.8g
- Proteinhigh · 58% DV
- 4.8g
- Fatmoderate · 6% DV
Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) contains 159 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 28.8g of protein, 4.8g of fat, and 0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 94% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) is a protein standout, richer in protein than 94% of USDA whole foods.
- 28.8g
- protein per 100g
- Top 6%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 159
- calories per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) contains 159 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) is catalogued there as FDC ID 169822, a usda standard reference entry, in the "American Indian/Alaska Native Foods" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) reads as high protein, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group for context.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
159 kcal = 8% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) compares to American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Per 100 g, against the average across all american indian/alaska native foods foods in USDA FoodData Central.
86% Higher in protein than 86% of american indian/alaska native foods on record, a standout in its group.
Category averages computed live across the USDA American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) ranks on protein
Its 28.8g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
29 Top 6% higher than 94% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) sits among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 160 American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native): 86th protein percentile, 60th calorie percentile among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods
Read the chart as text
- Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 33
- Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 49
- Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 37
- Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 13
- Bread, kneel down (Navajo): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 66
- Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 77, Calorie percentile 51
- Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 51
- Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 31
- Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 34, Calorie percentile 34
- Fish, salmon, king, chinook, kippered, canned (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 74
- Walrus, meat and subcutaneous fat raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 57, Calorie percentile 78
- Corn, white, steamed (Navajo): Protein percentile 43, Calorie percentile 88
- Stew, hominy with mutton (Navajo): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 24
- Caribou, shoulder meat, dried (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 94, Calorie percentile 76
- Elk, free range, ground, cooked patties (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 87, Calorie percentile 53
- Acorn stew (Apache): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 28
- Blackberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 9, Calorie percentile 13
- Fireweed, young leaves, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 21, Calorie percentile 8
- Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 3
- Sea lion, Steller, liver (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 50
- Stew, pinto bean and hominy, badufsuki (Hopi): Protein percentile 15, Calorie percentile 4
- Whale, beluga, meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 37
- Cockles, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 52, Calorie percentile 22
- Fish, lingcod, meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 60, Calorie percentile 22
- Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 86, Calorie percentile 60
Read the chart
Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) ranks at the 86th percentile for protein and the 60th percentile for calories among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods (n=160).
- Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): 76th protein percentile, 33rd calorie percentile
- Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): 78th protein percentile, 49th calorie percentile
- Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): 65th protein percentile, 37th calorie percentile
- Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): 7th protein percentile, 13th calorie percentile
- Bread, kneel down (Navajo): 28th protein percentile, 66th calorie percentile
- Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native): 77th protein percentile, 51st calorie percentile
- Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native): 82nd protein percentile, 51st calorie percentile
- Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock): 66th protein percentile, 31st calorie percentile
- Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native): 34th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Fish, salmon, king, chinook, kippered, canned (Alaska Native): 88th protein percentile, 74th calorie percentile
- Walrus, meat and subcutaneous fat raw (Alaska Native): 57th protein percentile, 78th calorie percentile
- Corn, white, steamed (Navajo): 43rd protein percentile, 88th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Energy | 159 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 28.8 G | 58% |
| Total Sugars | 0.00 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.8 G | 6% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 1.1 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 664.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 0.00 G | |
| Galactose | 0.00 G | |
| Glucose | 0.00 G | |
| Lactose | 0.00 G | |
| Maltose | 0.00 G | |
| Starch | 0.00 G | |
| Sucrose | 0.00 G | |
| Water | 65.5 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Choline, total | 120 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 4.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 4.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 6 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 1 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 6.5 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 1.2 UG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.8 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 5 MG | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 5 MG | 27% |
| Potassium, K | 245 MG | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 45 MG | 2% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 215 MG | |
| Retinol | 94.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 16.5 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 312 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 94.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 4 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 107 MG | 36% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.9 G | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.5 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.72 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.09 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.4 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.34 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.13 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.13 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.04 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.06 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.95 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.80 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 21:5 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.00 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) delivers 28.8g of protein per 100g, more than 94% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 159 calories per 100g - below the american indian/alaska native foods average of 209. Compare american indian/alaska native foods
- Its standout micronutrient is iron, fe, at 27% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, low sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native)
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Fish, salmon, king, chinook, liver (Alaska Native)
Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native)
Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock)
Similar Protein Content
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Primary source data
Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169822) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.