Can dogs eat Daikon greens?
Daikon greens（大根葉）
Safe to feed
A different thing from the root: leaves with solid calcium, iron, and vitamin E.
23 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The leaves of the daikon plant. Calcium is 260mg per 100g — second among the vegetables listed here. Iron is 3.1mg, ranking third, and vitamin E is 3.8mg.
Iron is involved in how red blood cells carry oxygen; vitamin E in protecting cells from oxidation.
Though from the same daikon, the root is a light, watery vegetable while the leaves are a green that readily supplies minerals and antioxidant vitamins — very different roles.
Nutrition
Daikon greens (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 23 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.3 g |
| Calcium | 260 mg |
| Phosphorus | 52 mg |
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| Fiber | 4 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 90.6 g |
| Sodium | 48 mg |
| Potassium | 400 mg |
| Magnesium | 22 mg |
| Iron | 3.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.27 mg |
| Vitamin A | 330 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 3.8 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-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.