Food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Buffalo nutrition facts
A typical portion of buffalo (3 oz; 85 g, roasted) has 110 calories and 23g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 97 calories (free range, top round steak, raw) to 146 (free range, top round steak, cooked).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Game meat, buffalo, water, cooked, roasted, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 26.8g
- more than 90% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 131
- more than 37% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 56mg
- more than 37% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Game meat, buffalo, water, cooked, roasted (FDC 175300).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 87% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.5 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 62% of the Daily Value
- Niacin5.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Selenium10 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus187 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175300), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of buffalo USDA describes
Cooked (Shoshone Bannock) has the most calories per 100 g (146); the fewest: Raw (Shoshone Bannock) (97)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game meat, buffalo, water, cooked, roasted | 131 | 26.8 g | 1.8 g | 56 mg |
| Buffalo, free range, top round steak, cooked (Shoshone Bannock) | 146 | 32.5 g | 1.8 g | 41 mg |
| Buffalo, free range, top round steak, raw (Shoshone Bannock) | 97 | 21.4 g | 1.3 g | 43 mg |
| Game meat, buffalo, water, raw | 99 | 20.4 g | 1.4 g | 53 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (58)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 22.8 g | 26.8 g | 46% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.53 g | 1.80 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.18 g | 1.39 g | |
| Energy | 111 kcal | 131 kcal | |
| Water | 58.5 g | 68.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 51.9 mg | 61.0 mg | 17% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.51 g | 0.60 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.47 g | 0.55 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.31 g | 0.36 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 12.8 mg | 15.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.80 mg | 2.12 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 28.1 mg | 33.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 187 mg | 220 mg | 15% |
| Potassium, K | 266 mg | 313 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 47.6 mg | 56.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.16 mg | 2.54 mg | 20% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.15 mg | 0.18 mg | 17% |
| Selenium, Se | 10.2 µg | 12.0 µg | 19% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.025 mg | 0.030 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.21 mg | 0.25 mg | 16% |
| Niacin | 5.35 mg | 6.29 mg | 33% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.14 mg | 0.17 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.39 mg | 0.46 mg | 23% |
| Folate, total | 7.65 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.49 µg | 1.75 µg | 62% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 7.65 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 7.65 µg | 9.00 µg | 2% |
Amino acids (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.09 g | 1.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.14 g | 1.35 g | |
| Leucine | 1.96 g | 2.31 g | |
| Lysine | 1.80 g | 2.12 g | |
| Methionine | 0.57 g | 0.67 g | |
| Cystine | 0.36 g | 0.43 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.91 g | 1.07 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.92 g | 1.08 g | |
| Valine | 1.21 g | 1.43 g | |
| Arginine | 1.43 g | 1.68 g | |
| Histidine | 0.75 g | 0.89 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.27 g | 2.68 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.31 g | 3.89 g | |
| Glycine | 0.89 g | 1.05 g | |
| Proline | 0.87 g | 1.03 g | |
| Serine | 0.98 g | 1.15 g |
Fatty acids (8)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.28 g | 0.33 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.21 g | 0.25 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.42 g | 0.49 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.18 g | 0.21 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.043 g | 0.050 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.085 g | 0.10 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.034 g | 0.040 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175300: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in buffalo?
110 in 3 oz (85 g) of roasted; 97 to 146 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in buffalo?
23g in 3 oz; 26.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in buffalo?
50mg in 3 oz; 56 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov