Can dogs eat Turnip & turnip greens?
Turnip（かぶ）
Safe to feed
A light, watery root vegetable that also contains a starch-digesting enzyme.
What kind of food is this?
A white root vegetable. At 18kcal per 100g, it is light and holds a lot of water.
Like daikon, it is known to contain an enzyme that breaks down starch.
The leaves (turnip greens) differ greatly in nutritional makeup from the root, with far more calcium, iron, and vitamin E. The Japanese food composition tables also list the root and the leaves separately.
Nutrition
Turnip (per 100 g, root)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 18 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.6 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg |
| Phosphorus | 28 mg |
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| Fiber | 1.5 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 93.9 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
| Potassium | 280 mg |
| Magnesium | 8 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.03 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.06 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Turnip (per 100 g, greens)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 20 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.3 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.9 g |
| Calcium | 250 mg |
| Phosphorus | 42 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.9 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 92.3 g |
| Sodium | 24 mg |
| Potassium | 330 mg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | 6 µg |
| Selenium | 3 µg |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg |
| Vitamin A | 230 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 3.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| 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 "warm." It is considered gently warming, so it is often chosen when the body tends to feel cold.
(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.