Can dogs eat Turnip?
Turnip（かぶ）
Safe to feed
A light, watery root vegetable that also contains a starch-digesting enzyme.
18 kcal per 100 g
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. Rather than a dense nutrient source, it is the food to reach for when you want water content and a soft root vegetable.
Even within the same plant, the greens play a very different nutritional role.
Nutrition
Turnip (per 100 g, raw)
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).
In food-energetics terms
In food energetics this is classified as "warm." It is considered gently warming, so it is often chosen in cold weather.
(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.