Can dogs eat Mitsuba (Japanese parsley)?
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley)（三つ葉）
Safe to feed
A herb that adds aroma and color, plus vitamin A from beta-carotene.
12 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A mild-scented leafy herb used in Japanese soups and egg dishes. Light at 12kcal per 100g, with 270µg vitamin A.
Vitamin A is a nutrient involved in vision and in maintaining skin and mucous membranes.
Nutrition
Mitsuba (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 12 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.9 g |
| Calcium | 47 mg |
| Phosphorus | 47 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.3 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 94.6 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 500 mg |
| Magnesium | 21 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg |
| Vitamin A | 270 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 13 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 "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?
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