Can dogs eat Enoki mushrooms?
Enoki mushrooms（えのき）
Safe to feed
A slender mushroom with fiber and beta-glucan.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
34 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Per 100g: 34kcal and 3.9g fiber. Phosphorus is 110mg, about twice the average of the vegetables listed here.
Beta-glucan in mushrooms is a type of polysaccharide studied for its links to the gut environment and the immune system.
Adding kinds of fiber and polysaccharides that leafy greens do not have is one reason mushrooms earn a place in the rotation.
How to serve
Mushrooms have tough cell walls and are hard to digest, so cook them and chop them finely before use. Use only mushrooms sold as food. Do not use mushrooms growing in your yard or along walking routes — they are hard to tell apart, and some cause poisoning.
When you have these care goals
Immune & antioxidant care — Known as a mushroom containing beta-glucans.
Nutrition
Enoki mushrooms (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 34 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.6 g |
| Calcium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 110 mg |
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| Fiber | 3.9 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 88.6 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 340 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.07 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.9 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.24 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| 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 this is classified as "cool." It is considered gently cooling, so it 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.