Can dogs eat Burdock root?
Burdock root（ごぼう）
Safe to feed
A root vegetable high in fiber, including inulin, which feeds gut bacteria.
58 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A long, slender root vegetable. Fiber is 5.7g per 100g — about twice the average of the vegetables in our database — and magnesium is a solid 54mg.
Its standout feature is inulin, a soluble fiber. Inulin resists digestion in the small intestine and is known as a prebiotic, used by bacteria in the large intestine. As it ferments, short-chain fatty acids are also produced.
A way to get both insoluble and soluble fiber from a root vegetable rather than leafy greens.
How to serve
The fibers are tough, so cut it finely and cook until soft before use.
When you have these care goals
Gut & stool care — A vegetable containing inulin, a soluble dietary fiber.
Nutrition
Burdock root (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 58 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.8 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.4 g |
| Calcium | 46 mg |
| Phosphorus | 62 mg |
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| Fiber | 5.7 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 81.7 g |
| Sodium | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg |
| Magnesium | 54 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.21 mg |
| Iodine | 2 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 1 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food energetics it is considered "cold" when raw, moving toward "neutral" when cooked. Since dog meals use it cooked, we treat it as neutral.
(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.