- Beefalo is higher in protein than beef, pork, and fish.
- Beefalo meat contains less saturated fats than beef and pork.
- Beefalo meat contains less cholesterol than beef, pork, and chicken.
Consider the following information taken from the USDA Nutrient Database for standard release 11 (September 1996)
|
Protein
|
Cholesterol
|
Saturated Fats
|
Total Fat
|
Calories
|
% Calories From Fat
|
| fish-1 |
22.9g
|
47mg
|
.104g
|
.81
|
105
|
6.9%
|
| chicken-2 |
31.0g
|
85mg
|
1.0g
|
3.5g
|
165
|
19.5%
|
| pork-3 |
29.3g
|
86mg
|
3.4g
|
9.7g
|
212
|
41%
|
| beef- 4 |
25.9g
|
88mg
|
8.5g
|
21.5 g
|
305
|
63.6%
|
| Beefalo-5 |
30.7g
|
58mg
|
2.7g
|
6.3g
|
188
|
30.3%
|
| Notes: |
Source: American Beefalo International
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- Finfish, cod, Pacific, cooked, dry heat (NDB #15192)
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted (NDB #05064)
- Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked (NDB #10093)
- Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4″ fat, all grades, cooked (NDB #13004)
- Beefalo, composite of cuts, cooked, roasted (NDB #17153)
- All measurements taken from 100 gram servings
Beefalo Nutritional Profile
| Nutrient | Unit | Value per 100.0g |
oz 28.35g |
lb 453.6g |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||||
| Water | g | 70.89 | 20.10 | 321.56 | ||
| Energy | kcal | 143 | 41 | 649 | ||
| Protein | g | 23.30 | 6.61 | 105.69 | ||
| Total lipid (fat) | g | 4.80 | 1.36 | 21.77 | ||
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Fiber, total dietary | g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Minerals | ||||||
| Calcium, Ca | mg | 18 | 5 | 82 | ||
| Iron, Fe | mg | 2.32 | 0.66 | 10.52 | ||
| Phosphorus, P | mg | 224 | 64 | 1016 | ||
| Potassium, K | mg | 436 | 124 | 1978 | ||
| Sodium, Na | mg | 78 | 22 | 354 | ||
| Zinc, Zn | mg | 4.86 | 1.38 | 22.04 | ||
| Vitamins | ||||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg | 7.0 | 2.0 | 31.8 | ||
| Thiamin | mg | 0.040 | 0.011 | 0.181 | ||
| Riboflavin | mg | 0.090 | 0.026 | 0.408 | ||
| Niacin | mg | 4.640 | 1.315 | 21.047 | ||
| Folate, DFE | mcg_DFE | 15 | 4 | 68 | ||
| Vitamin B-12 | µg | 2.42 | 0.69 | 10.98 | ||
| Vitamin A, RAE | mcg_RAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vitamin A, IU | IU | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lipids | ||||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | g | 2.040 | 0.578 | 9.253 | ||
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g | 2.040 | 0.578 | 9.253 | ||
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | g | 0.150 | 0.043 | 0.680 | ||
| Cholesterol | mg | 44 | 12 | 200 | ||
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2011. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 24. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
Beefalo even meets the dietary recommendations of the American Heart Association, so consumers enjoy all the taste of beef with added health benefits.
