Can dogs eat Mugwort?
Mugwort（よもぎ）
With care
Strongly aromatic, so use it only for aroma.
43 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The wild green familiar from kusamochi rice cakes. Iron is 4.3 mg, potassium 890 mg, and fiber 7.8 g per 100 g—each especially high for a vegetable—and protein is 5.2 g. Vitamin E is 3.2 mg.
Iron is part of how red blood cells carry oxygen; vitamin E is involved in protecting cells from oxidation.
How to serve
Boil it to remove the bitterness, then chop finely before use.
Nutrition
Mugwort (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 43 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.7 g |
| Calcium | 180 mg |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg |
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| Fiber | 7.8 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 83.6 g |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Potassium | 890 mg |
| Magnesium | 29 mg |
| Iron | 4.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.29 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.84 mg |
| Vitamin A | 440 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 3.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 35 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms it is classified as 'warming.' It is thought to gently warm the body and is 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.