Can dogs eat Broccoli?
Broccoli（ブロッコリー）
Safe to feed
A cruciferous vegetable known for sulforaphane, along with fiber and vitamin E.
37 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A vegetable eaten for its buds and stems. Per 100 g: 5.4 g of protein, 5.1 g of fiber, and 3 mg of vitamin E. Phosphorus is 110 mg, on the high side among vegetables.
Broccoli is best known for sulforaphane, which is made from glucoraphanin. Sulforaphane is studied for its action on 'Nrf2,' a system cells use to defend themselves against oxidative stress.
When you have these care goals
Liver support care — A vegetable containing sulforaphane-related compounds and dietary fiber.
Nutrition
Broccoli (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 37 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.6 g |
| Calcium | 50 mg |
| Phosphorus | 110 mg |
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| Fiber | 5.1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 86.2 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 460 mg |
| Magnesium | 29 mg |
| Iron | 1.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 2 µg |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg |
| Vitamin A | 75 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 140 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 76 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms it is classified as 'neutral.' It is thought to neither warm nor cool the body.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.