Can dogs eat Melon?
Melon（メロン）
Safe to feed
A fruit with water and potassium, plus cucumisin, a protein-splitting enzyme.
45 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Per 100 g: 45 kcal and 350 mg of potassium.
Melon contains cucumisin, a protein-digesting enzyme. Like actinidin in kiwi and bromelain in pineapple, it cuts proteins apart.
How to serve
Remove the seeds, the stringy center, and the rind, and use only the flesh. Irritation from cucumisin can make some dogs paw at their mouth after eating it. The first time, start with a small amount and watch for a reaction.
Nutrition
Melon (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 45 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.4 g |
| Calcium | 6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 13 mg |
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| Fiber | 0.5 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 87.9 g |
| Sodium | 6 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Magnesium | 12 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin A | 12 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 25 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 'cooling.' It is thought to gently cool 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.