Can dogs eat Jerusalem artichoke?
Jerusalem artichoke（菊芋）
Safe to feed
A "tuber" known less for starch than for inulin, a soluble fiber.
66 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The underground stem of a plant in the daisy family. Though its Japanese name calls it an "imo" (tuber), unlike potato or sweet potato it is known for inulin, a soluble dietary fiber. Per 100g it has 66kcal and 610mg of potassium.
Inulin resists digestion in the small intestine and works as a prebiotic used by bacteria in the large intestine. Its fermentation produces short-chain fatty acids.
How to serve
Depending on your dog's constitution and the amount, it can increase gas, so start with a small amount.
When you have these care goals
Gut and stool care — A vegetable containing inulin, a soluble dietary fiber.
Nutrition
Jerusalem artichoke (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 66 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14.7 g |
| Calcium | 14 mg |
| Phosphorus | 66 mg |
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| Fiber | 1.9 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 81.7 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 610 mg |
| Magnesium | 16 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.17 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 0 µg |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.