Can dogs eat Tomato (ripe, raw)?
Tomato (ripe, raw)（トマト）
Safe to feed
A water-rich vegetable containing the red pigment lycopene.
20 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A nightshade-family vegetable. Per 100g: 20kcal, with 45µg of vitamin A.
The red color comes from lycopene, a carotenoid pigment. Lycopene is studied as a compound involved in protecting cells from oxidative damage by free radicals.
How to serve
Use red, ripe fruit. Do not use the stem end, leaves, stems, or unripe green fruit, as they contain high levels of tomatine.
Nutrition
Tomato (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 20 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.7 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 26 mg |
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| Fiber | 1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 94 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 210 mg |
| Magnesium | 9 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin A | 45 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 3 mg |
"−" 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 "slightly cold" (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?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.