Can dogs eat Beef spleen?
Beef spleen（牛脾臓）
Safe to feed
An organ very high in iron—even small amounts move the iron numbers up quickly.
High iron
105 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The spleen of cattle. Iron is 44.6mg per 100g—the highest of any meat in our tables.
Per 100g: 105kcal, 18.3g of protein, 3g of fat. Fat is modest, but with iron this high, use it as one part of the meal.
If bought from a supermarket or anywhere selling for the human table, cook it through to the center before serving. If sold as raw food for dogs, follow that product's instructions.
Nutrition
Beef spleen (per 100 g, raw)
Source: USDA
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USDA FoodData Central
| Energy | 105 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.3 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 9 mg |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 77.2 g |
| Sodium | 85 mg |
| Potassium | 429 mg |
| Magnesium | 22 mg |
| Iron | 44.6 mg |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.168 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | 62.2 µg |
| Manganese | 0.073 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | − |
| Vitamin E | − |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.68 µg |
| Vitamin C | 45.5 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 0 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.