How many calories are in cooked caribou?

100 g of cooked caribou has 159 kcal. 1 piece (102 g): about 162 kcal. 0.5 cup (66 g): about 105 kcal.

Is cooked caribou high in protein?

Cooked caribou contains 28.8 g of protein per 100 g (58% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 29.4 g in 1 piece (102 g). About 73% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other american indian/alaska native foods, that is among the highest quarter (median 11.7 g).

How many carbs are in cooked caribou?

Cooked caribou has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked caribou?

Cooked caribou contains 4.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.9 g is saturated (9% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked caribou contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (270% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (63% DV), zinc (39% DV), Niacin (B3) (37% DV) and copper (36% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked caribou?

100 g contains 45 mg of sodium, 2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does caribou have the same nutrition cooked and dried or dry?

No. Per 100 g, caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) has 159 kcal, while caribou, rump meat, half dried (Alaska Native) has 255 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native): Nutrition Facts

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Caribou, hind quarter, meat, cooked (Alaska Native) contains 159 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 piece (102 g) provides about 162 kcal.

Roughly 73% of its calories come from protein, with 27% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in american indian/alaska native foods on FoodFactly, where the median is 140 kcal per 100 g across 165 foods.

100 g provides 270% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 63% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2) and 39% of the Daily Value for zinc.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

159kcal per 100 g

28.8 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

4.8 gfat

162kcal in 1 piece (102 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	159 kcal
Total fat M	4.8 g	6%
Saturated fat C	1.9 g	9%
Cholesterol M	107 mg	36%
Sodium M	45 mg	2%
Total carbohydrates Z	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars Z	0 g
Protein M	28.8 g	58%
Vitamin A ?	94 µg	10%
Vitamin C Z	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E M	0.88 mg	6%
Vitamin K M	1.8 µg	2%
Thiamin (B1) M	0.29 mg	24%
Riboflavin (B2) M	0.81 mg	63%
Niacin (B3) M	5.9 mg	37%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M	1.5 mg	30%
Vitamin B6 M	0.37 mg	22%
Folate (B9) C	4 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 M	6.5 µg	270%
Choline ?	120 mg	22%
Calcium M	5 mg	0.4%
Iron M	4.8 mg	27%
Magnesium M	24 mg	6%
Phosphorus M	215 mg	17%
Potassium M	245 mg	5%
Zinc M	4.3 mg	39%
Copper M	0.33 mg	36%
Manganese M	0.043 mg	2%
Selenium M	16.5 µg	30%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 73%
Fat 27%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein28.8 gin the top quarter of american indian/alaska native foods (median 11.7 g)
Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of american indian/alaska native foods (median 1.5 g)
Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of american indian/alaska native foods (median 0.21 g)
Fat4.8 gabove the median for american indian/alaska native foods (median 3.2 g)
Saturated fat1.9 gabove the median for american indian/alaska native foods (median 0.96 g)
Sodium45 mgbelow the median for american indian/alaska native foods (median 52 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal18.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water65.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	1.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.73 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch Z	0 g
Sucrose Z	0 g
Glucose Z	0 g
Fructose Z	0 g
Lactose Z	0 g
Maltose Z	0 g
Galactose Z	0 g

Individual fatty acids (30)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0.035 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0.015 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) M	0.35 g
SFA 8:0 M	0 g
SFA 10:0 M	0 g
SFA 12:0 M	0 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.06 g
SFA 16:0 M	0.95 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.8 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.015 g
MUFA 18:1 M	1.4 g
PUFA 18:3 M	0.13 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0.13 g
SFA 22:0 M	0 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0.005 g
MUFA 16:1 M	0.085 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0.01 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.015 g
MUFA 22:1 M	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0.06 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.01 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.04 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.01 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0.005 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0.01 g
PUFA 20:3 M	0 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g
PUFA 21:5 M	0 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0 g

Carotenoids (13)

Beta-carotene Z	0 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol M	94 µg
Carotene, alpha Z	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta M	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M	0.05 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M	0 mg

Other components (12)

Water M	65.5 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash M	1.1 g
Energy C	664 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	312 IU
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) M	1.2 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) M	0 µg
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food M	4 µg
Vitamin E, added Z	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z	0 µg

Other forms of Caribou

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Caribou, rump meat, half dried (Alaska Native) Dried or dry	255	52.1 g	0 g	5.2 g
Caribou, shoulder meat, dried (Alaska Native) Dried or dry	271	59.4 g	0 g	3.7 g
Caribou, hind quarter meat, raw (Alaska Native) Raw	122	22.6 g	0 g	3.4 g
Caribou, liver, raw (Alaska Native) Raw	122	15 g	6.8 g	3.9 g
Caribou, tongue, raw (Alaska Native) Raw	260	13.7 g	0 g	22.8 g
Caribou, bone marrow, raw (Alaska Native) Raw	786	6.7 g	0 g	84.4 g
Caribou, eye, raw (Alaska Native) Raw	326	10.8 g	0 g	31.4 g
Caribou	166	29.5 g	0 g	4.4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Elk, free range, ground, cooked patties (Shoshone Bannock) Cooked	143	29.5 g	0 g	2.8 g
Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (Shoshone Bannock) Cooked	148	30.6 g	0 g	2.9 g
Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native) Cooked	155	24.4 g	3.4 g	4.9 g
Buffalo, free range, top round steak, cooked (Shoshone Bannock) Cooked	146	32.5 g	0 g	1.8 g
Fish, salmon, king, chinook, smoked and canned (Alaska Native) Cooked	150	23.2 g	0 g	5.9 g
Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), canned, smoked (Alaska Native) Cooked	206	35.2 g	0 g	7.3 g
Fish, halibut, cooked, with skin (Alaska Native) Cooked	113	22.1 g	0 g	2.7 g
Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) Cooked	159	21.1 g	0 g	8.3 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 169822. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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