Genesee · Answer · Updated 2026-09-28
Is bison tallow good for you?
Bison tallow is rendered bison fat, so it supplies calories and saturated fat, not protein. A 60g Genesee bar made with it lists 290 calories, 16-17g total fat, and 6g saturated fat, which is 30% of the Daily Value. If you limit saturated fat, count that. No single fat decides whether a food fits your diet.
Tallow is solid at room temperature and can provide structure in a bar without a listed liquid seed oil. That explains its formulation role; it is not evidence of a nutrition advantage.
How much saturated fat is in a Genesee bar?
Every current flavor lists 6g saturated fat per 60g bar, 30% of the Daily Value. FDA sets the Daily Value for saturated fat at less than 20g a day, and its label guide considers 20% Daily Value or more per serving high. FDA's label guide also summarizes the Dietary Guidelines advice to keep saturated fat below 10% of daily calories. Recipes and labels can change. Check the package you receive for the current ingredients, nutrition facts, allergens, and caffeine disclosure.
Is all of a Genesee bar's fat from tallow?
No. The bars also list peanut butter and chocolate or cacao ingredients, which contain fat. Genesee has not published how much of the 6g saturated fat comes from tallow, or a finished-bar fatty-acid, vitamin, CLA, or omega-ratio assay, so this page does not assign those values to the product.
Is bison tallow healthier than beef tallow?
No verified comparison supports that. Genesee has not published a fatty-acid analysis of its bison tallow, and a species name alone does not establish a nutrition difference. Compare verified nutrition data, sourcing documentation, serving size, and the rest of the food instead.
Does bison tallow add protein to the bar?
No. Tallow is fat. The 21g protein on a Genesee label comes from whey protein isolate, collagen, and peanut butter. For bison meat itself, a different food from tallow, see the USDA comparison of bison and beef.
Common questions
Does bison tallow contain protein?
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No. Tallow is fat. The bar's 21g total-protein figure comes from the finished Nutrition Facts panel, and the protein-containing ingredients are whey protein isolate, collagen, and peanut butter.
Is bison tallow healthier than beef tallow?
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A species name alone is not enough to establish a health advantage, and Genesee has not published a fatty-acid analysis of its tallow. Compare verified nutrition data, serving size, and the rest of the food.
How much saturated fat is in a Genesee bar?
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The current label lists 6g saturated fat per 60g bar for all three flavors, which is 30% of the Daily Value. Check the package you receive for the latest value.
Deep dives: Tallow protein bars · Seed-oil-free protein bars
Keep reading: Compare Genesee's three flavor labels
Sources
- Interactive Nutrition Facts Label: Saturated Fat. US Food and Drug Administration. Checked 2026-09-28.
- How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label. US Food and Drug Administration. Checked 2026-09-28.
- 21 CFR 101.9: Nutrition labeling of food. eCFR (US Code of Federal Regulations). Checked 2026-09-28.