Can dogs eat Wakasagi (Japanese smelt)?
Wakasagi (Japanese smelt)（わかさぎ）
Safe to feed
A small fish eaten bones and all, rich in calcium.
71 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Calcium is 450mg per 100g — on the high side among seafood. Energy is 71kcal.
Zinc is 2mg and vitamin A 99µg.
Nutrition
Wakasagi (per 100 g, raw)
Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 71 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 14.4 g |
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 450 mg |
| Phosphorus | 350 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 81.8 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Zinc | 2 mg |
| Copper | 0.19 mg |
| Iodine | 29 µg |
| Selenium | 22 µg |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg |
| Vitamin A | 99 µg |
| Vitamin D | 2 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 7.9 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | 130 mg |
| DHA | 240 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 24 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms, this is classified as "neutral" — it neither warms nor cools the body.
(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.