Can dogs eat Daikon radish?
Daikon radish（大根）
Safe to feed
A light, watery root vegetable, with diastase, an enzyme that breaks down starch.
15 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A white root vegetable. At 15kcal per 100g, it is on the light side among the vegetables listed here.
Diastase is a general term for digestive enzymes that break starch into smaller pieces, and daikon is known for containing it.
Rather than dense nutrition, it adds moisture and volume along with a root vegetable's distinct texture and compounds, different from leafy greens.
When you have these care goals
Weight management care — A vegetable that is high in water and low in calories.
Nutrition
Daikon radish (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 15 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.1 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg |
| Phosphorus | 18 mg |
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| Fiber | 1.4 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 94.6 g |
| Sodium | 19 mg |
| Potassium | 230 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg |
| Iodine | 3 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 12 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 18 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms, this is classified as "cooling." It is said to gently cool the body and is often chosen in hot weather.
(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.