Can dogs eat Pork leg (lean)?
Pork leg (lean)（豚もも肉（赤身））
Safe to feed
A lean cut, modest in fat and an easy source of protein.
119 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A lean cut from the pig's hind leg. Per 100g: 119kcal, 22.1g of protein, 3.6g of fat, and 370mg of potassium.
Easy to reach for when you want pork with less fat, it makes a good everyday protein source.
How to serve
Pork requires caution regarding parasites and Aujeszky's disease. For this reason, cook it before serving.
When you have these care goals
Weight management care — A meat that is high in protein and low in fat.
Nutrition
Pork leg (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 119 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 22.1 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.2 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 73 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
| Potassium | 370 mg |
| Magnesium | 26 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.08 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 3 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.96 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | 1 mg |
| DHA | 4 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 9 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food therapy, this is classified as 'neutral'—neither warming nor cooling 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.