Can dogs eat Pork liver?
Pork liver（豚レバー）
With care
Pork liver, extremely high in vitamin A.
114 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Pig liver. Vitamin A is 13000µg per 100g, a very high amount, along with 13mg of iron, 6.9mg of zinc, and 0.99mg of copper.
Liver is an organ where even small amounts move the nutrition numbers a lot. Vitamin A in particular builds up in the body, so use it as part of a meal rather than as the main meat.
If bought from a supermarket or other source meant for people, cook it through to the center before serving. If sold as raw food for dogs, follow that product's instructions.
How to serve
Pork requires caution regarding parasites and Aujeszky's disease. For this reason, cook it before serving.
Liver and vitamin A
Vitamin A is a vitamin that tends to accumulate in the body. Liver is a food that contains a particularly large amount of it.
If you serve several kinds of liver on the same day, vitamin A alone can add up quickly. With liver, it is important to look at the types and amounts together.
When you have these care goals
Skin and coat care — A cut that contains vitamin A, copper, and iron. One of the foods that comes up when thinking about skin and coat care.
Nutrition
Pork liver (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 114 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.4 g |
| Fat | 3.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.5 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 340 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 72 g |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
| Potassium | 290 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Iron | 13 mg |
| Zinc | 6.9 mg |
| Copper | 0.99 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 67 µg |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 13000 µg |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 25 µg |
| Vitamin C | 20 mg |
| EPA | 13 mg |
| DHA | 82 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 5 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 'warming'—said to gently warm the body, and often chosen in seasons when chill is a concern.
(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.