Buffalo

Q: How many calories in 100g of buffalo?

About 146 calories, with roughly 32.5g of protein. 100g weighs about 100g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

One food. Every number that matters.

146

cal per 100 g

Portion explorer

How much are you eating?

Drag the slider or type grams. Everything below updates live.

= 3.5 oz

Calories

146

Protein

32.5g

Carbs

Fat

1.8g

Protein 89% Carbs 0% Fat 11%

Get weekly calorie thinking from Caloro

One short email a week — food comparisons, restaurant hacks, and honest calorie thinking. No fluff, no fads.

Unsubscribe anytime. No spam.

You’re on the list. Your first email arrives once we have something worth sending — probably this week.

Buffalo is basically 89% protein by calorie. Not many foods in the aisle read that clean.

Cottage cheese, skyr, and canned tuna hit the same range. Most things marketed as "high protein" land in the 30–45% band.

Reverse calculator

Work backwards from your target.

To hit grams of protein, eat:

—

For calories, eat:

—

Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 146 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Saturated fat0.595 g3%

Cholesterol82 mg27%

Sodium41 mg2%

Potassium376 mg8%

Calcium4 mg0%

Iron3.76 mg21%

Magnesium27 mg6%

Zinc5.06 mg46%

Vitamin E0.59 mg4%

Vitamin B60.794 mg47%

Vitamin B121.67 mcg70%

Folate8 mcg2%

Niacin7.02 mg44%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Black Bear

Almost identical calories · -12g protein.

Cal155 Protein20.1 g Fat8.3 g

Walrus

21 fewer calories per 100g · -12g protein.

Cal125 Protein21 g Fat3 g

Caribou

24 fewer calories per 100g · -18g protein.

Cal122 Protein15 g Fat3.9 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in 100g of buffalo?

About 146 calories, with roughly 32.5g of protein. 100g weighs about 100g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Is buffalo actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: high protein, low fat, near zero sugar. Hard to argue with.

Stop typing grams. Snap the plate.

Caloro reads any food from a photo and logs it in a second. Free to try, no card.

Open Caloro →