Meat
Loin
Buffalo loin yields premium steaks and roasts along the back—balanced tenderness and flavour when correctly aged and trimmed. Cut chops or roast whole; rest before carving. Because the meat is often leaner than well-marbled beef, avoid overcooking steaks and prefer marinades, quick high heat, or moist methods for tougher joints.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 8.57 g
- Saturated Fat 3.83 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.85 g
- Cholesterol 73.3 mg
- Sodium 62.8 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.4 g
- Water 61.8 g
- Energy 171 kcal
- Water 61.8 g
- Protein 23.4 g
- Fat 8.57 g
- Saturated Fat 3.83 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.85 g
- Omega-3 0.09 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 35.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.14 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.56 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 360 mg
- Major Minerals 359 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 73.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.19 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.14 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.56 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.2 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Loin is typically among the leaner, tender muscle primals.
History
Butchery charts standardised steak and loin cuts for urban meat markets.
Grilling culture elevated premium steaks worldwide.
Lean alternative red meats entered steakhouses as specialty menus.