Can dogs eat Chum salmon?
Chum salmon（鮭）
Safe to feed
A red-fleshed salmon rich in vitamin D.
What kind of food is this?
A salmon that returns to rivers in autumn. The red of its flesh comes from a pigment called astaxanthin.
Per 100g, vitamin D is a high 32µg, with 22.3g protein and 4.1g fat. Relatively light for the salmon family, it makes it easy to take in protein and vitamin D together.
Fat varies by type. Per 100g, sockeye has 4.5g, coho 12.8g, and Atlantic salmon 17g. Coho and Atlantic salmon are mostly farmed. Sockeye has 33µg of vitamin D, especially high even among seafood, and Atlantic salmon has 3.6mg of vitamin E, on the high side for seafood.
When using it raw, the thing to watch for is anisakis. Salmon is named in national advisories, and it has also been found in Tokyo's species-by-species surveys.
How to serve
Use unseasoned salmon, not salted or smoked salmon.
When you have these care goals
Skin and coat care — A fish that contains EPA, DHA, and astaxanthin. One of the foods that comes up when thinking about skin and coat care.
Eye care — Because it contains astaxanthin, it is also a candidate when thinking about eye care for senior dogs.
Nutrition
Chum salmon (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 124 kcal |
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| Protein | 22.3 g |
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 14 mg |
| Phosphorus | 240 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
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| Moisture | 72.3 g |
| Sodium | 66 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Magnesium | 28 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.07 mg |
| Iodine | 5 µg |
| Selenium | 31 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 11 µg |
| Vitamin D | 32 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.9 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | 240 mg |
| DHA | 460 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 27 mg |
Sockeye salmon (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 127 kcal |
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| Protein | 22.5 g |
| Fat | 4.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 10 mg |
| Phosphorus | 260 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
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| Moisture | 71.4 g |
| Sodium | 57 mg |
| Potassium | 380 mg |
| Magnesium | 31 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.07 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 27 µg |
| Vitamin D | 33 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | 270 mg |
| DHA | 480 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 26 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Coho salmon (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 188 kcal |
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| Protein | 19.6 g |
| Fat | 12.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.3 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg |
| Phosphorus | 290 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
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| Moisture | 66 g |
| Sodium | 48 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.05 mg |
| Iodine | 9 µg |
| Selenium | 29 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 36 µg |
| Vitamin D | 15 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | 310 mg |
| DHA | 890 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 480 mg |
Atlantic salmon (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 223 kcal |
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| Protein | 19.6 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 250 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
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| Moisture | 62.5 g |
| Sodium | 43 mg |
| Potassium | 380 mg |
| Magnesium | 28 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.05 mg |
| Iodine | 6 µg |
| Selenium | 17 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 14 µg |
| Vitamin D | 7.3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.24 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 8 µg |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg |
| EPA | 360 mg |
| DHA | 540 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 790 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food energetics, this is classified as a 'warming' food. It is said to gently warm the body and is often chosen when the body tends to feel cold.
(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.