Can dogs eat Malabar spinach?
Malabar spinach（つるむらさき）
With care
Contains oxalate; boil it and discard the water to reduce it.
Safe to feed
These numbers reflect oxalate reduced by boiling and discarding the water.
11 kcal per 100 g (raw)
12 kcal per 100 g (boiled & drained)
What kind of food is this?
A summer leafy green that turns sticky when chopped. Magnesium is 67mg per 100g, especially high for a vegetable, and calcium is 150mg.
Magnesium supports energy metabolism and muscle and nerve function; calcium supports bones, muscles, and nerves.
Malabar spinach with its cooking water discarded. 12kcal per 100g. A summer leafy green that turns sticky when chopped; calcium is 180mg, on the high side for a vegetable, and along with beta-carotene it holds up well after boiling.
While oxalate leaches out into the water, some water-soluble nutrients such as potassium and magnesium are also lost.
If you serve it with the cooking liquid, the 'raw' tab is closer to reality.
How to serve
Oxalates dissolve in water, so to reduce them, boil and discard the cooking water. If your dog has a history of calcium oxalate stones, this is something to discuss with your vet when deciding how to feed it.
Nutrition
Malabar spinach (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 11 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.6 g |
| Calcium | 150 mg |
| Phosphorus | 28 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 95.1 g |
| Sodium | 9 mg |
| Potassium | 210 mg |
| Magnesium | 67 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.05 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.29 mg |
| Vitamin A | 250 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 41 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Malabar spinach (per 100 g, boiled & drained)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 12 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.2 g |
| Calcium | 180 mg |
| Phosphorus | 24 mg |
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| Fiber | 3.1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 94.5 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Magnesium | 41 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.07 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.32 mg |
| Vitamin A | 280 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 18 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.