Can dogs eat Chicken liver?
Chicken liver（鶏レバー）
With care
Very high in vitamin A, so watch the amount.
100 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The chicken's liver. Vitamin A is 14000µg per 100g — especially high even among meats — along with 9mg iron and 180mg DHA.
Copper is 0.32mg — not as high as in beef liver or lamb liver.
Vitamin B12 is 44µg, also especially high among meats. Vitamin B12 is a vitamin involved in making red blood cells and in nerve function.
How to serve
Liver is an organ whose nutrient numbers swing sharply even in small amounts, so use it as one part of a meal, not as the main meat. If bought from a supermarket or other source meant for the human table, cook it through to the center before serving. Products sold as raw food for dogs should be used according to that product's instructions.
When you have these care goals
Skin and coat care — One of the foods that comes up when thinking about skin and coat care.
Nutrition
Chicken liver (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 100 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.9 g |
| Fat | 3.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.6 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 300 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 75.7 g |
| Sodium | 85 mg |
| Potassium | 330 mg |
| Magnesium | 19 mg |
| Iron | 9 mg |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.32 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 60 µg |
| Manganese | 0.33 mg |
| Vitamin A | 14000 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.38 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 44 µg |
| Vitamin C | 20 mg |
| EPA | 38 mg |
| DHA | 180 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 4 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.