Can dogs eat Chicken breast?
Chicken breast（鶏むね肉）
Safe to feed
A meat that delivers solid protein along with some fat.
What kind of food is this?
Chicken breast with the skin left on. Per 100g: 133kcal, 21.3g protein, 5.9g fat.
With the skin removed, it drops to 105kcal and 1.9g fat per 100g, with 23.3g protein.
Magnesium is 27mg, on the higher side among meats. Even with the skin, it is lighter than skin-on chicken thigh, which has 14.2g of fat.
When you have these care goals
Weight management and senior care — One of the foods that comes up when thinking about weight management and meals for senior dogs.
Nutrition
Chicken breast (per 100 g, skin-on)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 133 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21.3 g |
| Fat | 5.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 200 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 72.6 g |
| Sodium | 42 mg |
| Potassium | 340 mg |
| Magnesium | 27 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.03 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 17 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 18 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 5 mg |
| DHA | 16 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 76 mg |
Chicken breast (per 100 g, skinless)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 105 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23.3 g |
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 74.6 g |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
| Potassium | 370 mg |
| Magnesium | 29 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 17 µg |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin A | 9 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 3 mg |
| DHA | 12 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 24 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics tradition it is classed as "warming" — thought to gently warm the body, and 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.