Genesee vs. Prima

Genesee vs. Prima: Bison Tallow vs. Beef Tallow

Prima is one of the beef-tallow bars shoppers compare against Genesee. Genesee's point of difference is the bison thesis: a different tallow source, a 21g protein target, and a founder story built around athlete fuel.

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Beef tallow made the category visible. Bison tallow gives Genesee a distinct reason to exist for athletes, label readers, and ancestral-fuel buyers who want something beyond another beef-tallow bar.

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Genesee vs. Prima — Side-by-Side

Label claims pulled directly from each brand's published nutrition info.

	Genesee★ OURS	Prima
Protein per bar	21 g	21 g
Seed oils	None	None
Bison tallow	✓	✗
Gluten free	✓	✓
Artificial sweeteners	None	None
Ancestral-sourced fat	✓	Beef tallow
Tallow source	Bison	Beef
Positioning	Wild-range bison	Beef-tallow bar

Protein per bar
21 g
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
21 g
Seed oils
None
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
None
Bison tallow
✓
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
✗
Gluten free
✓
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
✓
Artificial sweeteners
None
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
None
Ancestral-sourced fat
✓
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
Beef tallow
Tallow source
Bison
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
Beef
Positioning
Wild-range bison
Genesee ★ ours
Prima
Beef-tallow bar

Label claims current as of 2026-06-20

Frequently asked

What makes bison tallow different?

Bison tallow is a stable rendered animal fat. Genesee uses grass-fed bison tallow instead of seed oils such as canola, soybean, sunflower, or safflower oil.

Are Genesee bars subscription-only?

No. You can buy one-time or subscribe and save 20%. Skip, swap, or cancel in one click from your account page.

Do you ship outside the U.S.?

Not yet — we ship anywhere in the U.S. with free shipping over $70. International expansion is planned for 2026 Q3.

What's your guarantee?

30-day money-back on every order, subscription or one-time. If you don't love the bars we refund — no questions, no restocking fees.

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