Can dogs eat Beef tongue?
Beef tongue（牛タン）
Safe to feed
A fatty cut, good for adding energy.
318 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The tongue of cattle. Fat is 31.8g per 100g—about 4 times the average of the meats in our tables—and energy is 318kcal.
It contains 2.8mg of zinc and 0.9mg of vitamin E.
Nutrition
Beef tongue (per 100 g, raw)
Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 318 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Fat | 31.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.2 g |
| Calcium | 3 mg |
| Phosphorus | 130 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 54 g |
| Sodium | 60 mg |
| Potassium | 230 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.09 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 10 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 3 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.8 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" 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.