Can dogs eat Japanese barnyard millet (dry, uncooked)?
Japanese barnyard millet (dry, uncooked)（ひえ（乾・炊く前））
Safe to feed
A small millet that provides zinc and fiber.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
361 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A millet eaten in Japan since ancient times. Dry, per 100g: 361kcal, 9.4g protein, 4.3g fiber, and 2.2mg zinc.
Zinc is a mineral involved in skin and coat health, protein metabolism, and the work of many enzymes.
It is not related to wheat, so it contains no gluten.
How to serve
Cook until soft enough to crush between your fingers.
Nutrition
Japanese barnyard millet (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 361 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9.4 g |
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 73.2 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg |
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| Fiber | 4.3 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 12.9 g |
| Sodium | 6 mg |
| Potassium | 240 mg |
| Magnesium | 58 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.15 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 4 µg |
| Manganese | 1.37 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.25 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food energetics it is considered "slightly cold" (mildly cooling); this page shows it as cool. It gently cools the body and is often chosen when the body is holding excess heat.
(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.