Can dogs eat Bok choy (raw)?
Bok choy (raw)（チンゲン菜）
Safe to feed
A light, water-rich leafy green that also provides calcium and vitamin A.
9 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A leafy green in the brassica family. At 9kcal per 100g, it is among the lightest of the vegetables we list. Calcium is 100mg and vitamin A is 170µg.
Vitamin A supports vision and the health of skin and mucous membranes. While mostly water, this leafy green also delivers calcium and vitamin A.
With little bitterness or strong flavor, it rotates easily as a leafy green distinct from komatsuna or spinach.
Nutrition
Bok choy (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 9 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Calcium | 100 mg |
| Phosphorus | 27 mg |
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| Fiber | 1.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 96 g |
| Sodium | 32 mg |
| Potassium | 260 mg |
| Magnesium | 16 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.07 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.12 mg |
| Vitamin A | 170 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| 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 therapy, this is classified as 'neutral.' It is said to neither warm nor cool 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.