Can dogs eat Perilla oil?
Perilla oil（えごま油）
Safe to feed
Especially high in alpha-linolenic acid even among oils — a plant-based omega-3 oil.
897 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
An oil pressed from the seeds of perilla, a relative of shiso. Alpha-linolenic acid is 58300mg per 100g — especially high even among oils.
Alpha-linolenic acid is a plant-derived omega-3 fatty acid. It becomes part of the lipids that make up cell membranes, and the body converts a portion of it into EPA — though in dogs that amount is small, and conversion to DHA is minimal.
How to serve
Do not heat it; add it as a finishing touch to food that has cooled. It oxidizes easily with heat, light, and air, so follow the storage instructions on the product and do not use any that smells off.
When you have these care goals
Skin & coat care — An oil rich in alpha-linolenic acid. One of the ingredients that comes up when thinking about skin and coat care. (Considered separately from EPA and DHA.)
Nutrition
Perilla oil (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 897 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 100 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 0 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 2 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.4 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 58300 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food energetics this is classified as "neutral." It neither warms nor cools 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.