Can dogs eat Ground beef?
Ground beef（牛ひき肉）
Safe to feed
A ground meat on the fatty side that also provides zinc.
251 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Beef, finely ground. Per 100g: 251kcal, 17.1g of protein, 21.1g of fat. Zinc is 5.2mg, on the high side for meat.
Store-bought ground beef varies in fat depending on the cuts used, so treat these figures as guides.
Nutrition
Ground beef (per 100 g, raw)
Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 251 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.1 g |
| Fat | 21.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.3 g |
| Calcium | 6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 61.4 g |
| Sodium | 64 mg |
| Potassium | 260 mg |
| Magnesium | 17 mg |
| Iron | 2.4 mg |
| Zinc | 5.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.06 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 11 µg |
| Manganese | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 13 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | 32 mg |
| DHA | 87 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 80 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms it is classified as "neutral"—neither warming nor cooling 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.