Can dogs eat Kombu kelp (dried)?
Kombu kelp (dried)（昆布（乾燥））
With care
Extremely high in iodine, so watch the amount.
170 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A dried seaweed used for dashi stock. Iodine is 200000µg per 100g—an especially high value even among all foods.
Iodine is a mineral involved in thyroid function. Potassium is also high at 6100mg per 100g; in the dried state the nutrients are highly concentrated.
How to serve
Avoid using it every day; use it just to add flavor, such as small pieces left over from making dashi stock. For dogs under thyroid treatment or care, it is something to discuss with your vet. Iodine content varies greatly by type of seaweed, so when using several kinds on the same day, look at how much seaweed you are using overall.
Nutrition
Kombu kelp (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 170 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.8 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 64.3 g |
| Calcium | 780 mg |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg |
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| Fiber | 32.1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 9.5 g |
| Sodium | 2600 mg |
| Potassium | 6100 mg |
| Magnesium | 530 mg |
| Iron | 3.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
| Copper | 0.11 mg |
| Iodine | 200000 µg |
| Selenium | 2 µg |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg |
| Vitamin A | 130 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 29 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 terms it is classified as "cold"—considered strongly cooling and often chosen when the body is holding excess heat. For dogs prone to feeling cold, keeping amounts small is safer.
(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.