Can dogs eat Job's tears (dry, uncooked)?
Job's tears (dry, uncooked)（はとむぎ（乾・炊く前））
Safe to feed
A grain also known as yokuinin (coix seed). In meals, it is an energy source cooked until soft.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
353 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A grain in the grass family. Hulled, it is called yokuinin and is also used in traditional herbal medicine. Dry, per 100g: 353kcal, 13.3g protein, and 72.2g carbohydrate.
The name 'yokuinin' makes it sound like medicine, but in dog meals the simplest way to see it is as a grain first. It adds energy from carbohydrate and rotates in as a grain different from white rice.
In human herbal practice it has traditionally been avoided during pregnancy, so for dogs that are pregnant or may be, it is something to discuss with your vet.
How to serve
Do not use raw. Cook until soft enough to crush between your fingers before serving.
Nutrition
Job's tears (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 353 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 72.2 g |
| Calcium | 6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 20 mg |
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| Fiber | 0.6 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 13 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 85 mg |
| Magnesium | 12 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.11 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.81 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02 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 therapy, this is classified as 'cooling.' It is said to gently cool the body and is often chosen in hot seasons.
(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.