Can dogs eat Beets (raw)?
Beets (raw)（ビーツ）
Safe to feed
A distinctive root vegetable with red betalain pigments and betaine.
42 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A red root vegetable. The red-purple color comes from betalains, natural pigments that include betacyanins. Betalains are studied as compounds involved in protecting cells from oxidative damage by free radicals.
Another distinctive component is betaine. Betaine helps cells maintain their fluid balance (osmotic regulation) and donates methyl groups in the body's methylation reactions. Its links to fat metabolism, including in the liver, and to antioxidant defenses are also being studied.
Per 100g: 42kcal, with 10.2g carbohydrate. With pigments and betaine unlike anything in leafy greens, it is an interesting way to widen the variety of vegetables.
After eating it, the pigments can make urine or stool look red.
It also contains oxalate, so for dogs with a history of calcium oxalate stones, how to feed it is something to discuss with your vet.
When you have these care goals
Liver support care — Known as a vegetable containing betaine and polyphenols.
Nutrition
Beets (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 42 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.2 g |
| Calcium | 15 mg |
| Phosphorus | 29 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.9 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 86.9 g |
| Sodium | 38 mg |
| Potassium | 420 mg |
| Magnesium | 22 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.09 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 3 mg |
"−" 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.