Can dogs eat Perilla oil?
Perilla oil（えごま油）
Safe to feed
The oil highest in alpha-linolenic acid among those listed here — a plant-based omega-3 oil.
897 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
An oil pressed from the seeds of perilla, a relative of shiso. Alpha-linolenic acid is 58300mg per 100g — the highest of the oils listed here.
Alpha-linolenic acid is a plant-derived omega-3 fatty acid. It becomes part of the lipids that make up cell membranes, and the body converts a portion of it into EPA and DHA — though the conversion is limited.
As with flaxseed oil, its role is clearest when seen not as a substitute for fish oil but as a way to add plant-based omega-3s.
How to serve
Do not heat it; add it as a finishing touch to food that has cooled. It degrades easily with heat, light, and air, so follow the storage instructions on the product and do not use any that smells off.
When you have these care goals
Skin & coat care — An oil rich in alpha-linolenic acid. One of the ingredients that comes up when thinking about skin and coat care. (Considered separately from EPA and DHA.)
Nutrition
Perilla oil (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 897 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 100 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 0 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 2 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.4 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 58300 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food energetics this is classified as "neutral." It neither warms nor cools 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.