Can dogs eat Mung beans?
Mung beans（緑豆）
Safe to feed
The bean that sprouts into bean sprouts, with plant protein, fiber, and iron.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
What kind of food is this?
The bean used to make glass noodles and bean sprouts. Boiled, per 100g it has 125kcal, 10.2g of protein, 5.2g of fiber, and 2.2mg of iron.
Dried mung beans have not yet absorbed water, so the same 100g is far more concentrated, with 25.1g of protein and 14.6g of fiber.
As a whole bean, mung beans have more protein and energy than sprouts, making them a plant protein source.
How to serve
Boil them until soft before use.
Nutrition
Mung beans (per 100 g, boiled)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 125 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10.2 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22.5 g |
| Calcium | 32 mg |
| Phosphorus | 75 mg |
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| Fiber | 5.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 66 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg |
| Magnesium | 39 mg |
| Iron | 2.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.21 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg |
| Vitamin A | 7 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Mung beans (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 319 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25.1 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 59.1 g |
| Calcium | 100 mg |
| Phosphorus | 320 mg |
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| Fiber | 14.6 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 10.8 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 1300 mg |
| Magnesium | 150 mg |
| Iron | 5.9 mg |
| Zinc | 4 mg |
| Copper | 0.91 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 2 µg |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 13 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.7 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 therapy, this is classified as 'cooling'—said to gently cool the body, and 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.