Can dogs eat Quinoa?
Quinoa（キヌア）
Safe to feed
A South American staple that provides protein and magnesium.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
What kind of food is this?
A "pseudocereal" seed rather than a grass-family grain. Cooked, per 100g: 120 kcal, 4.4g protein, 64mg magnesium, and 1.49mg iron.
Among foods used as grains, quinoa is known for its well-balanced essential amino acids. Magnesium is involved in energy metabolism and in muscle and nerve function.
Before cooking, the dry seeds have not yet absorbed water, so the per-100g figures are more concentrated: 344 kcal and 13.4g of protein.
How to serve
Rinse it well, then boil until soft before use.
Nutrition
Quinoa (per 100 g, boiled)
USDA FoodData Central
| Energy | 120 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 1.92 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.3 g |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Phosphorus | 152 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.8 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 71.6 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 172 mg |
| Magnesium | 64 mg |
| Iron | 1.49 mg |
| Zinc | 1.09 mg |
| Copper | 0.192 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | 2.8 µg |
| Manganese | 0.631 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.63 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 85 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Quinoa (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 344 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13.4 g |
| Fat | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 69 g |
| Calcium | 46 mg |
| Phosphorus | 410 mg |
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| Fiber | 6.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 12.2 g |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
| Potassium | 580 mg |
| Magnesium | 180 mg |
| Iron | 4.3 mg |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.47 mg |
| Iodine | 2 µg |
| Selenium | 3 µg |
| Manganese | 2.45 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.45 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 traditional food energetics it 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.